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Reg Smythe 1998 Deaths

Reg SmytheAge: 81 creator of “Andy Capp” comic strip. Died: June 13, 1998.Tommy "T.J." SmithR - ZJoseph Sobek

French Open, 2007

(Paris, France, May 27-June. 10, 2007) Men's singles—Rafael Nadal defeats Roger Federer 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 Women's singles—Justine Henin-Hardenne defeats Ana Ivanovic 6-1, 6-2 Men's doubles—Mark…

John Yau Biography

John Yau critic, poet, essayistBorn: 1950 Birthplace: Lynn, Mass. A leading art critic, poet, essayist, and prose writer, Yau received a BA from Bard College and an MFA from Brooklyn College…

Bapsi Sidhwa Biography

Bapsi Sidhwa novelistBorn: 1938 Birthplace: Karachi, Pakistan Often called Pakistan's leading English-language novelist, Sidwa moved to the United States in 1983. Her novels, which include…

Hilary Henkin Biography

Hilary HenkinscreenwriterBorn: 1962 Screenwriter whose films include Fatal Beauty (1987), Road House (1989) and Romeo is Bleeding (1993). Nominated for an Academy Award for Wag the Dog (1997), a…

Australian Open, 2009

(Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 18-31, 2009) Men's singles—Novak Djokovic defeats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(2) Women's singles— Maria Sharapova…

U.S. Open, 2006

(Flushing Meadow, N.Y., Aug. 28-Sept. 10, 2006) Men's singles—Roger Federer defeats Andy Roddick 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 Women's singles—Maria Sharapova…

U.S. Open, 2008

(Flushing Meadow, N.Y., Aug. 25-Sept. 7, 2008) Men's singles—Roger Federer defeats Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 Women's singles—Serena Williams defeats…

Lee MacPhail

Lee MacPhailBorn: Oct. 25, 1917Baseball AL president (1974-83); president of owners' Player Relations Committee (1984-85); also GM of Baltimore (1959-65) and NY Yankees (1967-74); son of…