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2007 Year in Review

Top events for the nation and the world News Analysis News of the Nation Iraq Edges Toward Stability • Destruction of CIA Interrogation Tapes • Dismissal of Federal Prosecutors •…

Leon Hess Biography

Leon HessAge: 85 owner of the New York Jets whose oil fortune made him one of the wealthiest owners in professional sports; his wish to see his team return to the Super Bowl for the first…

Michael Vick

Michael Vick is the NFL quarterback jailed in 2007 for his role in illegal dog fighting. An outstanding athlete, Vick began attracting scouts while playing high school football in Newport News,…

Brett Favre

Brett Favre threw more touchdown passes than any previous NFL quarterback during his two-decade Hall of Fame career. He is best remembered as the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers from…

Walter Payton Biography

Walter PaytonAge: 45 NFL's all-time leading rusher with 16,726 yards gained over 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears; nicknamed "Sweetness" for both his kindly demeanor with teammates and fans…

Earnhardt's Ambition

Related Links All-time Daytona 500 ResultsAll-time NASCAR LeadersAfter 19 years of Daytona futility, the legendary Dale Earnhardt finally broke through and won his first Daytona 500 in 1998. Never…

"King of the Restrictor Plate"

After a disappointing 22nd place finish last year, Marlin is back to challenge at the course he and his family have always loved. Marlin has been dubbed by many as the "King of the Restrictor Plate…

Betty White

Betty White was a steady TV presence from the early 1950s almost until her death in 2021. She's best remembered for two popular roles: as Sue Ann Nivens in the 1970s hit The Mary Tyler Moore Show,…

2000 Sports Moments

Clemens Goes Batty, Carter Plays Leapfrog, and Rulon Gardner Upsets by Mike Morrison, Gerry Brown, and John Gettings Related Links 2000 Year in Review2000 Baseball Season2000 Grand Slam…