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Men's ATP Tour: Late 1997

LATE 1997FinalsTournamentWinnerEarningsRunner-UpScoreNov. 2Paris OpenPete Sampras$393,000J. Bjorkman63 46 63 61Nov. 2Columbian Open (Bogota)Francisco Clavet43,000N. Lapentti 63 63Nov.…

Brewer's: Evaporate

(4 syl.). Be off; vanish into thin air. “Bob and Jonathan, with similar meekness, took their leave and evaporated.” —Dickens: Our Mutual Friend, part i. 6. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…

Brewer's: Oldbuck

An antiquary; from the character of Jonathan Oldbuck, a whimsical virtuoso in Sir Walter Scott's Antiquary. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894OldcastleOld Man…

2022 Winter Olympics: Snowboarding

More Mixed Teams gives men and women more chances to compete Source: Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via APRelated Links 2022 Winter Olympics History of Snowboarding Ski Jumping…

Nigeria

(Encyclopedia) CE5 NigeriaNigerianījĭrˈēə [key], officially Federal Republic of Nigeria, republic (2015 est. pop. 181,182,000), 356,667 sq mi (923,768 sq km), W Africa. It borders on the Gulf of…

1997 People in the News

Marv Albert,Madeleine Albright,Marshall Applewhite,Vernon Baker,Ennis Cosby,Andrew CunananEllen DeGeneresJohn du PontF. W. de Klerk,Linda Finch,Lt. Kelly Flinn,Alberto Fujimoro,Martina Hingis…

Oscar Trivia

by Beth Rowen Meryl Streep Source: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Related Links Minority Oscar Winners Slideshow Movie Timeline More Movie Awards   Films that won…

The Lion King

Music and Lyrics by:Elton John and Tim RiceAdditional Music and Lyrics by:Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor and Hans ZimmerBook:Roger Allers and Irene MecchiAdapted by:Irene…

The Oprah Factor

The Oprah Factor Oprah Winfrey has bestowed a gift on a few lucky publishers. Selection for Oprah's Book Club virtually guarantees the title will make the bestseller lists. Booksellers, as…

1963 Tony Awards

PlayWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?MusicalA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumActor—PlayArthur Hill, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Actress—PlayUta Hagen, Who's Afraid of Virginia…