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Flushing, part of Queens, New York City, United States
(Encyclopedia) Flushing, former village, now in N Queens borough of New York City, SE N.Y.; chartered 1645, inc. into Greater New York City with Queens in 1898. Although chiefly residential, Flushing…Ferguson, Sir Alex
(Encyclopedia) Ferguson, Sir Alex (Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson), 1941–, Scottish soccer player and manager. He entered the full-time professional game in 1964, playing for Dunfermline Athletic; he…Cruyff, Johan
(Encyclopedia) Cruyff, Johan, 1947–2016, Dutch soccer player. He played forward (1964–73) for the Dutch League's Amsterdam Ajax team, assuming a key role in their six league championships, four Dutch…Gonzales, Pancho
(Encyclopedia) Gonzales, Pancho (Richard Alonzo Gonzales)Gonzales, Panchogŏnzălˈĭs [key], 1928–95, American tennis player, b. Los Angeles, of Mexican parentage. After two straight wins in both the U.…Beckenbauer, Franz Anton
(Encyclopedia) Beckenbauer, Franz Anton, 1945–, German soccer player nicknamed der Kaiser. The only person to win the World Cup as both player-captain (1974) and coach (1990), he began his career at…Brodeur, Martin Pierre
(Encyclopedia) Brodeur, Martin Pierre, 1972–, Canadian ice hockey player, b. Montreal. He became starting goalie for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1993 and played with…Bowl Championship Games
Rose Bowl Wisconsin vs. UCLAJanuary 1, 5 p.m. EST Nokia Sugar Bowl Texas A&M vs. Ohio StateJanuary 1, 8:30 p.m. EST FedEx Orange Bowl Florida vs. SyracuseJanuary 2, 8:30 p.m. EST…Davis Cup Championships
No matches in 1901, 1910, 1915–1918, and 1940–1945 The following table lists the results of the Davis Cup Championship finals, including the year, winner, runner-…Federation Cup Championships
World team competition for women conducted by International Lawn Tennis Federation 1963 United States 2, Australia 1 1964…World Scrabble Championships
Nigel Richards, a 40-year-old playing for New Zealand, became the world Scrabble champion on Nov. 12, 2007. He gained the title and $15,000 by winning a playoff against Ganesh Asirvatham of…Trending
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