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Today, all hands come together for the most popular athlete on the planet, a black golfer nicknamed Tiger, who cut his stroke-growing teeth on open-to-all public courses.

Three British Kings, Hitler's Rhineland march, Olympic Champion Jesse Owens, and the Spanish Civil War were featured in 1936 headlines.

The modern Olympic games has grown from a small event in which 245 competitors took part to a multi media, multi million pound sporting extravaganza.

With the Beijing Olympics around the corner, it seems an opportune time to have a look at some of the star performers of previous Olympiads.

For a minority, winning is not everything, here we take a look at two people who showcased outstanding sportsmanship while competing at the Olympics.

The first pictures of young actor Jamal Woolard as late rapper The Notorious B.I.G. have emerged on the official blog for the movie, entitled "Notorious".

Party decorations for your Olympic Themed Kids Party are a cinch to pull together on a shoestring budget.

The Buckeye Hall of Fame Cafe in Columbus, which contains many exhibits and trophies dedicated to Ohio State teams and players, and a great restaurant.

Advertisers lined up to sign the 23-year-old after he won eight more gold medals at Beijing. Will he outshine Mark Spitz as a spokesman?

Setting up a list of speakers willing to share within the classroom provides real life benefits for students and enhances curricular goals and outcomes.

How to calculate the average speed of runners in races of various distances from 100 meters to 100 miles. How fast is the world's fastest man or woman?

Jerry Garcia, talented guitarist for The Grateful Dead, died too young. This is a concise and even-handed portrait of the musician's life and love of music.

These are the actors who made waves in this summer's films. The big blockbuster stars are taking a beating from some new faces in 2009.