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Bapsi Sidhwa

novelistBorn: 1938 Birthplace: Karachi, Pakistan Often called Pakistan's leading English-language novelist, Sidwa moved to the United States in 1983. Her novels, which include The Crow Eaters (…

Skeet Ulrich

(Bryan Ray Ulrich)actorBorn: 1/20/1970Birthplace: North Carolina Ulrich left North Carolina for New York City and an acting career, getting off to a fine start when he was invited to join David…

William Baldwin

actorBorn: 2/21/1963Birthplace: Massapequa, New York Brother of actors Alec, Steven, and Daniel Baldwin, he has starred in a number of thrillers, including Flatliners (1990) and Backdraft (1991),…

Pete Weber

Born: Aug. 21, 1962Bowler 2nd on all-time PBA money list; 1980 PBA Rookie of the Year; inducted into PBA Hall of Fame (1998); has 31 PBA titles; son of Dick.

Boxing's Longest Match

The Question: I am trying to find the world's longest boxing match (most number of rounds). So far no luck. The Answer: The longest boxing…

French Open, 2007

(Paris, France, May 27-June. 10, 2007) Men's singles—Rafael Nadal defeats Roger Federer 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 Women's singles—Justine Henin-Hardenne defeats…

U.S. OPEN, 2006

(Flushing Meadow, N.Y., Aug. 28-Sept. 10, 2006) Men's singles—Roger Federer defeats Andy Roddick 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 Women's singles—Maria Sharapova…

U.S. OPEN, 2008

(Flushing Meadow, N.Y., Aug. 25-Sept. 7, 2008) Men's singles—Roger Federer defeats Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 Women's singles—Serena Williams defeats…

John Yau

critic, poet, essayistBorn: 1950 Birthplace: Lynn, Mass. A leading art critic, poet, essayist, and prose writer, Yau received a BA from Bard College and an MFA from Brooklyn College. His works…

Sidney Poitier

actorBorn: 2/20/1924Birthplace: Miami, Florida Academy Award-winning actor who was the first African-American Hollywood actor to be a leading man. His films, many of which address race, include…