It's no easy task compiling the NBA's top 50 list, but when it comes to selecting the league's best player, it's a no-brainer. A decade in the making, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is the best of the best, Tony Mejia says.
CHUCK FURNO TRIBUTE NIGHT - 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Vancouver Hilton Hotel. An event honoring the former Fort Vancouver High School coach and teacher. Tickets cost $30, $50 per couple. For information and tickets, contact Bob Cone at 360-891-3676 or by e-mail at robertleecone@msn.com.
Will Pat Riley and the Heat have enough left in the tank to defend their title? Will Dirk Nowitizki be able to regroup and take the Mavs back to the finals? And what can we expect from the Pistons? Mike Kahn examines the 10 biggest issues to look for as NBA training camps open this week.
Five Christ Church Episcopal Upper School seniors participated in a leadership conference hosted by Heathwood Hall in Columbia on Sept. 18. Senior class president Wells Timmons, Honor Council chairman Travis McElveen and student body officers Smyth McKissick, Julianna Ballard and Mary Elizabeth Watson met with other student leaders to discuss ideas and concerns in student leadership. The honor
WASHINGTON--It's official: Oprah Winfrey refuses to throw her own bonnet into the ring as a presidential candidate, but she's more than happy to push her senator, Illinois Democrat Barack Obama, for the job.
Following in the footsteps of Therapy?, the Jesus Lizard, Urge Overkill, Girls Against Boys, and good buddies the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio have left the Touch and Go Records family for the loving embrace of major label Interscope.
From its earliest days, South Florida has attracted a lush horde of cultural and entertainment figures. Some were performers; others made performances possible. But they all have brought us glimpses of the world and changed the way we think about ourselves. Among them:
Where else would you find Stephen King and Hulk Hogan together in one place? The Back Shelf catches up on all of the titles you may be overlooking but are worthy of your eyes and time.
By Scott Meeker THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.) Joplin, MO. — Of all the Asian imports to American cinema over the last decade, Jet Li seemed to be the hardest to peg.
By Rick Gosselin The Dallas Morning News (MCT) DALLAS - Supporters of Mike Vick say his ability to run the football more than offsets any deficiency he may have throwing the ball.