Talk about a biopic of the life of Jackie Robinson has hit fever pitch. After months of speculation as to how the film titled “42″ would look, the first trailer of the film has hit the internet. Starring newcomer Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, and Alan Tudyk, “42″ recounts the life of baseball innovator Jackie Robinson. […]
Talk about a psychological blockbuster. Not that Valerie Spruill’ life had been a breeze four decades earlier when she found out at the age of 9 that the man she thought was her father was actually her grandfather, and that a person who had been identified as a “family friend” was actually her mother. Spruill […]
Ever since Magic Johnson and a group of investors bought the Los Angeles Dodgers earlier this season, we’ve been wondering how much money the former basketball star personally put toward the $2.15 billion purchase price from Frank McCourt. Today, we finally have our answer: It’s $50 million. That revelation came thanks to Johnson himself during […]
Six years ago, quarterback Vince Young became the third overall pick in the draft, signing a contract with the Titans that paid him $26 million. Now, Young is out of the NFL — and out of money. “I would just say that Vince needs a job,” attorney Trey Dolezal told the Associated Press regarding Young’s […]
Northern Nevada officials say there’s a lesson here of a Howard Hughes ilk: You can never judge a person’s worth by the kind of life he or she leads. Authorities in Carson City recently made an astounding discovery in the home of a local recluse whose body was found in his residence. Walter Samaszko Jr. […]