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Brewer's: Crapaud
or Johnny Crapaud. A Frenchman; so called from the device of the ancient kings of France, “three toads erect, saltant.” (Guillim's Display of Heraldrie, 1611.) Nostradamus, in the…Brewer's: Darbies
(2 syl.). Handcuffs. This is derived from “Darby and Joan,” because originally two prisoners were linked together as Darby and Joan. “Hark ye! Jem Clink will fetch you the darbies.” —Sir…All-CFL Team
The All-CFL team as selected by a Football Reporters of Canada panel. Holdovers from the 1997 team are in bold type. Offense DefenseWRTerry Vaughn, Calg.EJoe Montford, Ham.WRDon Narcisse,…All-Century Team
All-Century Team Major League Baseball presented its All-Century Team before Game 2 of the World Series at Atlanta's Turner Field on Oct. 24, 1999. A 25-man roster was selected by fan vote,…Brewer's: Wilde
A John or Johnny Wilde is one who wears himself to skin and bone to add house to house and barn to barn. The tale is that John Wilde, of Rodenkerchen,…NCAA Tournament (23 teams)
East Regional First Round Syracuse 82, Connecticut 76 Canisius 64, West Virginia 56 North Carolina 90, Yale 74 Semifinals Syracuse 75, Lafayette 71 North Carolina 87,…Annual Awards: Men
Hermann Trophy College Player of the Year. Voted on by Division I college coaches and selected sportswriters and first presented in 1967 in the name of Robert Hermann, one of the founders of…Entertainment Bios — M
Bernie MacRalph MacchioAndie MacDowellMattew MacfadyenAli MacGrawKyle MacLachlanShirley MacLaineFred MacMurrayPeter MacNicolElle MacphersonWilliam H. MacyAmy MadiganMadonnaAnn MagnusonTobey…R - T
Bobby RahalJack RamsayBill RassmussenWillis ReedPee Wee ReeseMary Lou RettonButch ReynoldsManon RheaumeGrantland RiceJerry RiceHenri RichardMaurice RichardBob RichardsNolan RichardsonTex…Women's Olympic Alpine Skiing
Multiple gold medals: Deborah Compagnoni, Janica Kostelic, Vreni Schneider, Katja Seizinger, and Maria Riesch (3); Marielle Goitschel, Trude Jochum-Beiser, Petra Kronberger, Andrea Mead…