Versatile 'Wahoo' stayed in character
Midland, Texas, will honor one of its favorite sons today. A memorial service is scheduled for Ed "Wahoo" McDaniel, an American original....
Lifelong promoter gets Rose in Hall
Don Elbaum, a boxing promoter who could probably outsell Cadillac Bud Selig anytime in any automobile showroom, has a message for...
Real King of Memphis Sputnik Monroe wrestled with civil rights issues in South
MEMPHIS -- In his own words, Sputnik Monroe was "235 pounds of twisted steel and sex appeal with a body that women loved and men feared." ...
Tyson might have bonded with Elvis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Mike Tyson is staying in some former University of Memphis quarterback's private home outside of town, but is there any...
Bud's films for Beijing tarnish Olympic legacy
SALT LAKE CITY -- When you spend your entire career making films about the Olympics, I guess it's understandable if you develop an...
The 'Greatest' place: Former Ali trainer preserves champ's spirit at camp
DEER LAKE, Pa. - It was the place where Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Andy Warhol, Mike Douglas, the Jackson Five and many other...
We'll never see another like him
BALTIMORE. - At about 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6 - six years and one month to the day that No.8 rose to an elite status reserved only for...
Brother signs praises of late RB Ricky Bell
Archie Bell, from Houston, Texas, was in Baltimore on Saturday. He not only sings, but he dances just as good as he walks. And all he...
Minor miracle: Manto's a player worth honoring
Last Friday, fans in Buffalo, N.Y., celebrated all that is good and right about the game of baseball. They celebrated the qualities that...
2012 Olympics won't pave our streets gold
If you see some people walking around the area today with clipboards, asking questions and taking notes, do all of us a favor - stop them...
