Tony Manfred
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The real reason Americans call it 'soccer' is all England's fault
The FIFA World Cup is underway so this is a timely reminder of why Americans say soccer rather than football — it's all England's fault. → Read More
Before Tom Brady was a Super Bowl champion he was an intern at Merrill Lynch — here's his resume from when he didn't think he'd make it in the NFL
Before he joined the NFL, Tom Brady made a corporate resume in 2000, listing his work experience at Merrill Lynch and the University of Michigan. → Read More
Maria Sharapova arrived in the US at age 7 with $700 but is retiring from her 17-year professional tennis career with millions. Here's how she made her fortune.
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has retired as the 8th highest-paid tennis player of all time with an estimated $325 million in career earnings. → Read More
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan once made a 32-point presentation on why the Browns should let him out of a job, and it changed his career
Kyle Shanahan didn't like the direction of the Browns, so he created a list of 32 reasons why the team should let him out of his contract. → Read More
Peek inside Michael Jordan's houses, cars, and travels and see what $1.9 billion buys
Michael Jordan has an estimated net worth of $1.9 billion. Since he retired in 2003, he has continued to build upon a successful and lucrative career. → Read More
18 photos of US presidents playing golf over the last 100 years
The president of the United States has one of the most stressful jobs in the world. Many presidents have gone golfing to unwind, often garnering criticism from those on the other side of the aisle. But playing golf is a presidential tradition that's over 100 years old. → Read More
21 examples of Michael Jordan’s insane competitiveness
Michael Jordan is known as one of the most competitive people in the world. Anyone who encountered Jordan on the basketball course, to the golf course, to a simple conversation learned that Jordan had to win. → Read More
24 examples of Kobe Bryant's insane work ethic
Kobe Bryant will go down as one of the NBA's all-time hardest workers, from his rigorous workouts, to his dedication to improving himself. → Read More
24 examples of Kobe Bryant’s insane work ethic
Business Insider - Kobe Bryant will go down as one of the NBA's all-time hardest workers, from his rigorous workouts, to his dedication to improving himself.. Read more at businessinsider.sg → Read More
The NCAA will not sanction UNC after an academic scandal — here's how a student-athlete got an A-minus with a one-paragraph final essay
The classes, which were listed as "independent studies" in the course book, had no attendance. → Read More
Map shows which countries call it 'football' and which call it 'soccer'
What people all over the world call the beautiful game. → Read More
Map shows which countries call it ‘football’ and which call it ‘soccer’
Redditor reddripper put together this excellent map of what “the beautiful game” is called around the world. It’s based on language etymologies. All the pink countries call it “football,” or some literal translation of “football.” All the blue countries call it “soccer,” or some translation of “soccer.” All the green countries call it something else entirely. The takeaway: Americans aren’t the… → Read More
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The players from LeBron James' legendary 2003 NBA Draft
Like all drafts, it also produced some famous busts → Read More
RORY MCILROY: The fabulous life of Nike's $200 million man
He makes $20 million in endorsements. → Read More
28 quirky things you may have never known about the Masters
The weirdest Augusta traditions. → Read More
How Michael Jordan — the highest-paid athlete of all time — makes and spends his $1.1 billion
Michael Jordan is the highest-paid athlete of all time. Considering he hasn't played professionally in over a decade, that's a pretty remarkable feat. → Read More
Here's how Tom Brady — one of the NFL's richest stars — makes and spends his millions
Here's how the Super Bowl-bound New England Patriots quarterback makes and spends his millions. → Read More
Here's Tom Brady's résumé from when he didn't think he'd make it in the NFL
He interned at Merrill Lynch. → Read More
Here's Tom Brady's résumé from when he didn't think he'd make it in the NFL
He interned at Merrill Lynch. → Read More
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The players from LeBron James' legendary 2003 NBA Draft
Like all drafts, it also produced some famous busts → Read More