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at Santander, Spain (July 21-23) Day One— Albert Costa (SPA) def. Todd Martin (USA) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4; Alex Corretja (SPA) def. Jan-Michael Gambill (USA) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Day Two— Corretja…2000 Men's Tennis Davis Cup Final
Spain 3, Australia 1 at Barcelona, Spain (Dec. 8-10). Day One— Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) def. Albert Costa (SPA) 3-6, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4; Juan Carlos Ferrero (SPA) def. Patrick Rafter (AUS) 6-7 (4-7…Brewer's: Merlo
or Melo (Juan de). Born at Castile in the 15th century. A dispute having arisen at Esalona upon the question whether Hector or Achilles was the braver warrior, the Marques de Villena…Rocky Marciano
Rocky MarcianoBorn: Sept. 1, 1923Boxer heavyweight champion (1952-56); retired undefeated; pro record of 49-0 with 43 KOs; killed in plane crash in Iowa.Died: Aug. 31, 1969Gino MarchettiK -…Nick Faldo Biography
Nick FaldoBorn: July 18, 1957British golfer 3-time winner of British Open (1987,90,92) and Masters (1989, 90, 96); 3-time European Golfer of Year (1989-90,92); PGA Player of Year in 1990.…Dan Marino
Dan MarinoBorn: Sept. 15, 1961Football QB 4-time leading passer in AFC (1983-84,86,89); set NFL single-season records for TD passes (48) and passing yards (5,084) in 1984; all-time leader in…Alberto Salazar Biography
Alberto Salazar Born: Aug. 7, 1958Track and Field set one world and six U.S. records during his career; broke 12-year-old record at New York Marathon in 1981 and broke Boston Marathon record…Annalee Fadiman 2002 Deaths
Annalee FadimanAge: 85 writer who in 1941 courageously traveled to China to report on the war—without an assignment. She cowrote Thunder Out of China (1946) with Theodore White. She was…John Entwistle 2002 Deaths
John EntwistleAge: 57 bassist for the Who whose disciplined demeanor onstage balanced the theatrical, often outrageous styles of bandmates Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon, and Pete Townshend.…Alex Rodriguez Biography
Alex RodriguezBorn: July 27, 1975Baseball SS led AL in hitting (.358) his first full season in the majors 1996); in 1998 became third player ever with 40 HRs and 40 steals in one season;…Trending
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