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Steve Buckley, Sportswriter, Comes Out; Other Famous Gay Sports Professionals
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsIn a column today titled "Welcome to My Coming-Out Party," Boston Herald sportswriter Steve Buckley announced that he is gay. In the highly personal piece, he writes, "I've put this off long enough. I haven't been fair to my family, my friends or my co-workers. And I certainly haven't been fair to myself: For too many years I've been on the sidelines of Boston's gay community but not in the game -- figuratively and literally, as I feel I would have had a pretty good career in the (gay) Beantown Softball League." Though athletics has earned a reputation for being unfriendly to gay men and ...
Short of Kilimanjaro Summit, Martina Navratilova Still Conquering Boundaries
By Lisa Olson - AOL NewsFear, Martina Navratilova was saying the other day, is always bigger than the act. She used to dread flying, so she got her pilot's license. Drowning terrified her, so she learned to scuba dive. Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro was meant to be the logical extension in a life spent pushing boundaries and swatting away phobias. The tennis legend who earlier this year battled breast cancer was four days into her trek up the 19,341-foot mountain in Tanzania when she became ill around the 14,800-foot level Friday, and had to be assisted down by porters. Navratilova, 54, was driven first to the ...
Martina Navratilova Suspends Kilimanjaro Climb Due to Illness
By FanHouse Staff - AOL NewsMartina Navratilova has been forced to end her attempt to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro due to illness, it was announced on Friday. The tennis great began her ascent with a team on Monday. The group had battled difficult weather conditions. Navratilova began to feel ill and her climb was suspended. She was helped down the mountain by porters and taken to a medical center to be assessed. Initial reports are that Navratilova was in good spirits, despite being unhappy about having to cut the climb short. Navratilova Documents Her Climb for FanHouse: Day 1| Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 ...
Martina Navratilova's Climb of Kilimanjaro Gets Tough: Day 4
By Martina Navratilova - AOL NewsMartina Navratilova is leading a group of 27 fundraisers to the summit of Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, to raise funds for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, a charity helping the lives over one million disadvantaged youngsters worldwide through sports-based projects. Latest update from Martina as the team makes its way toward the summit via the Rongai Route: Follow her progress on Day One , Day Two and Day Three. DAY FOUR: Thursday December 9, 2010 Crossing the Saddle to Horombo (Altitude: 3,700m) Hi All, Today, we have headed south toward Horombo, crossing the ...
Martina Navratilova Battles Blizzards on Kilimanjaro Climb: Day 3
By Martina Navratilova - AOL NewsMartina Navratilova is leading a group of 27 fundraisers to the summit of Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, to raise funds for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, a charity helping the lives of over one million disadvantaged youngsters worldwide through sports-based projects. Here's the latest update from Martina as the team makes their way toward the summit via the Rongai Route: DAY THREE: Wednesday December 8, 2010 Click here for Day One and here for Day Two. Mawenzi Tarn (4,330 meters) Hi All, Well, no one prepared me for this. As we headed for Mawenzi Tarn, we ...
Martina Navratilova's Climb of Kilimanjaro: Day 2
By Martina Navratilova - AOL NewsMartina Navratilova is leading a group of 27 fundraisers to the summit of Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, to raise funds for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, a charity helping the lives over one million disadvantaged youngsters worldwide through sports-based projects. Latest update from Martina as the team makes their way towards the summit via the Rongai Route: Click here for Day One. DAY TWO: Tuesday, December 7, 2010 Kikelewa Caves (3,600 metres) Hi All, Day two of the Mount Kilimanjaro climb, and the team and I are enjoying a well-deserved rest at camp after ...
Martina Navratilova Begins Kilimanjaro Charity Climb
By Martina Navratilova - AOL NewsMartina Navratilova is leading a group of 27 fundraisers to the summit of Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, to raise funds for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, a charity helping the lives over one million disadvantaged youngsters worldwide through sports-based projects. Martina will be issuing a daily blog on their progress as they make their way toward the summit via the Rongai Route. DAY ONE: Monday December 6, 2010 Forest Trek to 2,600m Hi All, Day one of the Mount Kilimanjaro fundraising challenge and the team are all in high spirits after a consistent but ...
Caroline Wozniacki's No. 1 Ranking Showcases Flaws in WTA Rankings
By Greg Couch - AOL NewsWhen I was growing up near Chicago, our school used to give free White Sox tickets for perfect attendance or for straight A's. Perfect attendance was always seen as back-dooring your way into Sox Park. Sure, being at school was worth a pat on the back. But everyone knew it was nowhere near as important as doing something when you got there. Well, Caroline Wozniacki is going to move past Serena Williams and into the No. 1 spot in the world rankings on Monday. She earned the final computer points needed on Thursday, beating Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals of the China Open. ...
Martina Navratilova: Tennis Needs an Offseason
By Christopher Botta - AOL NewsNEW YORK -- Martina Navratilova disagrees with John McEnroe's recent comments about the lengths of rigors of the women's tennis tour. The Hall of Famer, speaking after she was honored during the opening night ceremonies of the U.S. Open on Monday night, says the problem exists on the women's and men's tours. "Has anybody done comparative numbers on the number of injuries last five or ten years in the top hundred between the men and the women"? Navratilova asked at a press conference. "No. I would like to see the numbers first. There have been too many injuries and the schedule is too long. ...
Martina Navratilova Settles With Ex-Lover for Estimated $3M
By Ryan Wilson - AOL NewsIt was almost a year ago to the day that reports emerged that Martina Navratilova was being sued by her former partner Toni Layton. And now, a decade after the two met and were unofficially wed in a New Hampshire ceremony, the tennis legend has settled with her ex-lover for an estimated $3 million, according to the New York Post. The settlement comes after a protracted legal battle that included Layton threatening to reveal Navratilova's secrets.Layton, who left her husband, Jeffrey Lambert, for Navratilova, had sued, claiming the 18-time Grand Slam singles winner abruptly dumped her after ...
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