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(Encyclopedia) CE5 Tennis court tennis, game played indoors or outdoors by two players (singles) or four players (doubles) on a level court. In 1900 the international team competition known as…Johnson, Jimmie Kenneth
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Jimmie Kenneth, 1975–, American auto racer, b. El Cajon, Calif. Johnson began racing at five on motorcycles, progressed to off-road buggies and trucks as a teenager, and then…Ronaldo
(Encyclopedia) Ronaldo (Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima), 1976–, Brazilian soccer player. A son of Rio de Janeiro's back streets, he signed with his first professional club at 14. Nicknamed “The…Last Supper
(Encyclopedia) Last Supper, in the New Testament, meal taken by Jesus and his disciples on the eve of the passion. Jesus broke bread and passed a cup of wine among the disciples, identifying himself…Mikita, Stan
(Encyclopedia) Mikita, Stan, 1940–2018, Canadian hockey player, b. Sokolče, Czechoslovakia (a former village whose site is now in Slovakia), as Stanislav GvothMikita, Stan [key]. Adopted by relatives…vireo
(Encyclopedia) vireo, small, migratory songbird of the New World. Some species nest in the United States, but the majority are tropical. Vireos (also called greenlets) range from 4 to 6 1/2 in. (10.2…Scoring: Stanley Cup Leaders, Stanley Cup Playoffs
GmGAPts+/-PMPPPeter Forsberg, Col19816247311Mike Modano, Dal23518236161Joe Nieuwendyk, Dal231110217193Joe Sakic, Col1961319-281Theo Fleury, Col1851217-2202Jamie Langenbrunner,…Stanley Cup Playoffs: Final Stanley Cup Standings
—Goals— GmWLForOppDifDallas231676444+20Buffalo211475949+10Colorado191185654+2Toronto17984346-3Detroit10643127+4Boston12663027+3St. Louis13673133-2Pittsburgh13673536-1Phoenix7341619-3New…Rosamond, wife of the Lombard king Alboin
(Encyclopedia) RosamondRosamondrŏzˈəmənd [key], fl. c.570, wife of the Lombard king Alboin. The daughter of King Kunimund of the Gepidae, a Germanic people, she was captured by Alboin, who had…Puskás, Ferenc
(Encyclopedia) Puskás, Ferenc, 1927–2006, Hungarian soccer player. A relatively slow but extremely powerful forward, Puskás became famous for his extraordinarily effective left-footed kick. He began…Trending
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