The day that training camp began for WNBA teams ahead of the 2024 season also included a bittersweet ending for one of the league’s legends. Candace Parker, a former No. 1 overall pick, three-time WNBA champion and two-time MVP, announced her retirement Sunday after 16 seasons. The 38-year-old forward spent 2023 with the Aces, appearing […]
Richard Lewis, Legendary Comedian, ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Star, Dies at 76
Legendary comedian and Curb Your Enthusiasm actor Richard Lewis died on Tuesday at the age of 76. Lewis, one of the most beloved and revered stand-up comedians in America, who also played a fictionalized version of himself on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm since 2000, died peacefully at his home in Los Angeles Tuesday night after suffering
On this day in history, September 5, 1929, legendary actor and comedian Bob Newhart is born
Legendary actor and comedian Bob Newhart was born on this day in history, Sept. 5, 1929. George Robert Newhart in Oak Park, Illinois, born into a middle-class family, did not pursue fame until later in life, said his website. He studied accounting at Loyola University in Chicago, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 1952, said […]
A chat with legendary producer Fred Gaudelli — from Marv Albert disciple to the king of NFL primetime
Get plugged in on the latest in sports media Sign up for Andrew Marchand’s Sports Clicker, a weekly Sports+ exclusive. Considered one of the best NFL TV producers of all time, Fred Gaudelli will receive the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton this August. Gaudelli, 62, is receiving […]