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...mixed race were once portrayed as tragic figures in movies, such as 1934's Imitation of Life, its 1959 remake and 1960's I Passed for White, today's pop-culture scene is bursting with mixed-race heroes, from movie tough guys Vin Diesel and The Rock to golfer Tiger Woods and rising tennis star James Blake to singers like Alicia Keys and Norah Jones. Sacramento is ahead of the curve; 2 of every 10 babies born here are multiracial. When those babies grow up and start marrying-a national survey shows more than 90% of today's teens approve...
...just demonstrated yet again at the U.S. Open, Woods is the greatest golfer who ever lived. How do we know? You could try Method 1: Compare him directly with the former greatest golfer, Jack Nicklaus. For example, take their total scores in their first 22 major championships (of which Nicklaus won seven, Woods eight). Nicklaus was 40 strokes over par; Tiger was 81 under--an astonishing 121 strokes better...
...sanctions on USATF if they don't come clean. GOLF A Late-Blooming Golden Goosen Until a year ago, many people might have imagined that the name Retief Goosen was a flower, or maybe a poultry dish. But the 2001 U.S. Open at Southern Hills put the South African golfer's name at the top of the leader board, and it has resolutely stayed there. Since that victory Goosen has won six more tournaments - and with them over $4 million. He now ranks fourth in the world, and currently tops the European rankings, the Volvo Order of Merit...
Baizer, also a talented golfer, will replace the graduating Sarah Luskin as captain next year and hopes to help institute significant changes in the program, including renting a house in Hanover, N.H., that will allow the team to train. Baizer is also counting on the continued improvement of sophomore Rachel Wagner, who made great strides after skiing through gates for the first time this season...
...wife Peggy, a former accountant, and their three young daughters. They live in a $753,000 ranch-style home in a shady Houston enclave quite unlike the middle-class neighborhood where Duncan grew up in Beaumont, Texas. Duncan belongs to the pricey Houston Racquet Club and is an avid golfer and tennis player. These days, though, he's often found working out in the club gym--a solitary figure trying to get through what friends say is the worst period of his life...