Michael Phelps

Obama states his case; Harper stays silent

And TSN continues to struggle for CFL postseason audiences WILLIAM HOUSTON From Tuesday's Globe and Mail U.S. president-elect Barack Obama's to-do list is long and daunting, what with a worsening financial crisis and two wars...

Adam Thompson column: Technology making waves in swimming

Imagine playing in a major golf tournament using Arnold Palmer's clubs … from 1974. Now, the suits worn during a Fox River Classic Conference meet, for example, are different than the ones the competitors wore at the WIAA State...

Sarah Palin: Time Mag Person of the Year? (Let's Freep This Poll!)

Vote for Sarah, Times Magazine's Person of the Year Who Will Be Person of the Year 2008? Barack Obama? Gordon Brown? Michael Phelps? Click through the pros and cons of our finalists for Person of the Year and vote for the...

Sports Personality Q&A: Jake Humphrey

Sports Personality of the Year Venue: Liverpool Echo Arena Date: Sunday, 14 December Time: 1900 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC One, BBC Radio 5 Live & BBC Sport website. This year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards live...

U.S. Olympic swimmer Hoff changes coaches

She failed to win gold in six events at the Beijing Olympics She is working with Michael Phelps' coach, Bob Bowman Katie Hoff is leaving coach Paul Yetter, whom she trained with since before she qualified for the 2004 Olympics....

New Phelps book due out Dec. 9

The wait is nearly over for Michael Phelps fans who want an inside look at his incredible Olympics. His new book, No Limits: The Will to Succeed, will be released Dec. 9. Publisher Simon & Schuster says the book ($26 list...

Paul Krugman Joins World Business Forum 2009 Lineup

The World Business Forum (www.wbfny.com) is proud to announce that Paul Krugman, the 2008 recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, has joined an already impressive assembly of global icons to speak at the...

Obama A GQ "Man of the Year"

He's one of four. The president-elect is cited for his leadership and vitality, among other attributes. Se. Ted Kennedy wrote the piece about Obama in the magazine, pointing out again that Obama represents the torch being...

Robert Downey Jr. covers Entertainment Weekly

Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. covers the latest Entertainment Weekly double issue highlighting the 25 Entertainers of the Year. The Tropic Thunder tops the list which also includes Tina Fey, Michael Phelps, Katy Perry, Wall-E, and...

Even Miss Finland loves to watch the dominoes go

A new world record for the number of dominoes toppled in one go was set in the Netherlands on Friday night, when according to event organizers, 4,345,027 dominoes fell during a two-hour TV show. TRIVIA TIME What former...