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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...doctor, one whose medical practice was so slow it allowed him plenty of time to pursue his literary ambition. His name: Arthur Conan Doyle. As the creator of these fictional icons, Conan Doyle has himself become something of a cult figure, the object of countless critical studies, biographies and fan clubs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mystery Man | 10/11/2007 | See Source »

...Chief Justice has been encouraging people not to make too much of the court's divisions. A lifelong baseball fan, he turns again to a sports analogy. A single term in the life of the court, he likes to say, is like a single at bat in a baseball game...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Incredibly Shrinking Court | 10/11/2007 | See Source »

...like the typical male sports fan in that respect. But in spite of this widespread apathy, there are some female athletes who have achieved fame and great financial success. Women like Maria Sharapova, Mia Hamm, and Danica Patrick have all become marketing icons, far outshining their peers—in some cases, peers who are actually better players. They, along with others like Anna Kournikova, have used more than just their athletic ability to gain this fame: They’ve also used their looks...

Author: By Aparicio J. Davis | Title: Don't Knock the Hustle | 10/11/2007 | See Source »

...although I’m pretty sure I saw some members of the team at your last party. I definitely would not have pegged you as a staunch supporter of Title IX. “I’m not gonna lie, dude. I’m a big fan of their short shorts, too.” Aha! And that probably means that you’re also dating several players on the team. “Not this team…. It all started sophomore year. This basketball player would only go out with me if I watched...

Author: By Daniel J. Mandel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bystander | 10/10/2007 | See Source »

...other end of the bar, Jonathan Travers, 26, the fan who publicly questioned the masculinity of Midwesterners, and Pete Bonavita, 22, perform their own cheer for XFL cameras in an attempt to add two opening-game tickets to the seven season tickets they have already purchased. They signal hands-over-crotch for the X, stick up middle fingers for the F and give the international "loser" signal, thumb and index finger smacked onto forehead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Flashback: XFL's Fast-Mouth Football | 10/10/2007 | See Source »

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