Houston also ventured into acting, with her role in The Bodyguard (1992) earning her acclaim. The film's original soundtrack won the 1994 Grammy for Album of the Year, with its lead single I Will Always Love You, becoming one of the best-selling singles in music history. However, ...
Before freshmen were allowed to play college baseball, first-year intramural baseball leagues existed. As a member of Michigan's first-year engineering school team, George Sisler caught the eye of varsity coach Branch Rickey with hisMVP performancein the 1912 championship game over the juniors of...
The first woman to win the award was Michelle Akers of Central Florida. She went on to help the U.S. win a pair of World Cups in 1991 and 1999, and won the Golden Boot in the 1991 tournament. MUST-WATCH:7 women's college soccer games you can't miss in 2019 In 2019...
He won the European championships in 1980 and 1981 and finished second in the World Championships in 1982. His impressive physique coupled with his martial arts training made him a natural fit for action roles, leading him to star in numerous high-octane films such as Univer...
Fever, was an assistant for Lin Dunn, and took over for Dunn when she retired the first time in 2014. She left to to be head coach at Vanderbilt after the 2016 season (which didn’t go well), and returned later to the WNBA in Connecticut. At the pro level, she’s won consistently...
LSU should have waited until the much-anticipated game vs. the Sooners, which will be only the third all-time between the teams, and the first not played at the Sugar Bowl (Oklahoma won 35-0 after the 1949 season; LSU won 21-14 after the 2003 season, clinching a share of the nation...
Unique Team Names Washington's Football Team Should Use But Won't 7. Alphas Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images 7. Alphas Alpha - a dominant person or their behavior, especially with respect to socially aggressive, hyper-masculine men.
One of the greatest athletes to come out of Upstate's "North Country." Known as "The Chief," Shea won 2 Olympic Gold Medals in 1932 at the games in his home town of Lake Placid. His son, Jim Shea, Sr., was on the U.S.A. Cross Country team at the Winter Olympics in 1964. ...
Harry Statham was a big name at small McKendree University, leading its NAIA basketball team to 1,122 wins, the most in NCAA history. However, Statham was bumped when Mike Krzyzewski won his1,123rdgame in 2019. However, Statham still holds the record of1,635 games coached. ...
won numerous titles, including being a six-time undefeated World Professional MiddleWeight Karate Champion. Norris leveraged his martial arts success into a film and television career, making his acting debut in the 1969 film The Wrecking Crew. However, it was his role in Way...