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Thursday, January 03, 2013

Muhammad Ali

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My Afternoon With Nelson Mandela, Muhammad Ali and Sidney Poitier

Tavis Smiley | Posted 01.03.2013
Tavis Smiley
I don't even have a language to describe the chants, the dancing, the full-faced smiles, the love, the joy, the sheer ecstasy in that hallway as we walked toward Nelson and Winnie Mandela.

On the Topic of GREATNESS

Joshua Braff | Posted 11.16.2012
Joshua Braff
Muhammad Ali was the GREATEST of all time, at punching men into unconsciousness. Michael Jordan for human flight, Gretzky for hockey, The Babe for hitting, Julia Child for sautéing. Rampal for flute.

"The '80s Are Calling... "

Andy Ostroy | Posted 12.23.2012
Andy Ostroy
It was interesting that virtually the entire foreign policy discussion focused on the Middle East, as if nothing else around the world matters. Not a peep about the European financial meltdown, for example, and how they'd help fix the collapsing economies of Spain, Greece and Italy. So who "won?"

Mitt Romney: Magic Man

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 12.08.2012
Leo W. Gerard
Now you see severely conservative Romney, now you don't. The GOP nominee asks Americans to engage in magical thinking -- to believe his hocus-pocus is not just a stage show but will actually painlessly solve problems.

The Debate: What Would Ali and Frazier Do?

Andy Ostroy | Posted 12.03.2012
Andy Ostroy
Only in the past week, instead of staring down and psyching out their opponents, as boxers usually do at weigh-ins and press conferences, these two politicians, and their surrogates, have so effusively praised the other guy to the point of it being more over-the-top than a Lady Gaga concert.

A Christian Who Loves A Muslim

Willie James Jennings | Posted 11.19.2012
Willie James Jennings
How is it possible that one of the prized converts to the Nation of Islam, who emerged as a devout believer in Allah, a follower of the prophet Muhammad, a powerful voice for global Islam, could also be a catalyst for my Christian faith?

Ali Receives 'Overwhelming' Honor

AP | KATHY MATHESON | Posted 11.13.2012

PHILADELPHIA — Retired boxing champ Muhammad Ali was known as "The Greatest" inside the ring. But some say the moniker has been even more fittin...

Muhammad Ali To Receive Liberty Medal

AP | KATHY MATHESON | Posted 11.13.2012

PHILADELPHIA — Boxing great Muhammad Ali was honored Thursday with the Liberty Medal for his longtime role outside the ring as a fighter for hum...

Former Sports Writer Tom Kenville Dies

AP | Posted 11.05.2012

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) — Tom Kenville, the former Associated Press and New York Times sports writer who served as a publicist for Muhammad Ali, has d...

Boxing Legend's Childhood Home For Sale

AP | BRUCE SCHREINER | Posted 10.27.2012

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A big piece of Louisville history is up for sale: the house where boxing great Muhammad Ali spent his boyhood. Owner Steve St...

I Love the Olympics

David Sable | Posted 10.03.2012
David Sable
And so it goes -- weird science, artificial enhancement, politics, hatred -- all are present at the Olympics as they are in our lives. But I still watch it.

'The Greatest' Returns To Olympics

The Huffington Post | Michael Klopman | Posted 07.27.2012

The Greatest returned for another round at the Olympics. At age 70 and stricken with Parkinson's disease, iconic boxer Muhammad Ali made a brief b...

Ali's Olympic Legacy Lives On

AP | JOHN LEICESTER | Posted 07.25.2012

LONDON -- Muhammad Ali moving people to tears by starring again, however briefly, at the Olympic opening ceremony – this time in London? That re...

Ali's Latest Victory

AP | JOANN LOVIGLIO | Posted 09.04.2012

PHILADELPHIA — Boxing great Muhammad Ali, known for his unabashed self-confidence inside and outside the ring as well as his outspokenness on so...

Famed Sports Painter LeRoy Neiman Dies

AP | Posted 08.20.2012

NEW YORK (AP) — In a June 21 story about the death of artist LeRoy Neiman, The Associated Press incorrectly reported the amount of money Neiman had ...

Today In Black History: Muhammad Ali Convicted of Draft Evasion

BET.com | Posted 06.20.2012

Before he became known for "The Fight of the Century" with undefeated champion Joe Frazier and his "Rumble in the Jumble" with George Foreman, Muhamma...

WATCH: Twitter Reacts To Muhammad Ali Opening Marlins Park

Posted 04.05.2012

The mystery of who would throw out the Miami Marlins' unannounced first pitch in their new Marlins Park was finally put to rest Wednesday night, but t...

Muhammad Ali's 70th Celebration: Honoring the Champ and Raising Money to Preserve the Brain Health of Athletes

Ellen Sterling | Posted 05.09.2012
Ellen Sterling
It was an evening filled with heavyweights in their fields to raise money that, hopefully, will go a long way toward striking a knockout punch at diseases of the brain.

Muhammad Ali's Big Birthday Bash (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 04.22.2012

Celebs gathered in Las Vegas this past Saturday night to celebrate the life and legacy of boxer Muhammad Ali at the 16th annual Keep Memory Alive “P...

THE GREATEST: Muhammad Ali Celebrates His 70th Birthday

The Huffington Post | Chris Greenberg | Posted 01.17.2012

What is there to say about Muhammad Ali that Muhammad Ali hasn't already said before? Not very much about his preternatural gifts as a fighter, th...

PHOTOS: Happy Birthday, Champ! Muhammad Ali Through The Years

Posted 03.18.2012

Muhammad Ali turned 70 today, just a few days after being feted by friends and admirers "He's glad he's here to turn 70, but he wants to be reassur...

Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 03.18.2012
Len Berman
Don't you love the coaching hot seat? Giants coach Tom Coughlin might have been a goner if the Giants didn't go on their late-season run. Would that have been fair?

Ali Still 'The Greatest' As He Turns 70

AP | By BRUCE SCHREINER | Posted 01.17.2012

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- At 70, Muhammad Ali is "still the greatest" to friends and admirers worldwide. The boxing champ basked in chants of "Ali! Ali!" as...

Muhammad Ali Celebrates 70th Birthday

AP | By TIM DAHLBERG | Posted 01.17.2012

-- "Rumble, young man, rumble," used to be his battle cry. But Muhammad Ali is an old man now, ravaged by his years in the ring and his decades of b...

Ali Gears Up For Milestone Birthday

AP | By BRUCE SCHREINER | Posted 03.14.2012

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Muhammad Ali is turning 70, but the boxing great is still a "big kid" who enjoys his birthday parties, his wife said. The three-ti...

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