Ventura competed internationally on the U.S. men’s national baseball team, winning a gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. He also earned a silver medal at the Baseball World Cup in Rome in 1988 and a silver medal at the Intercontinental Cup in Havana in 1987. Ventura has been working as the manager of the Chicago White Sox since 2012. He coached the Sox until 2016. Ventura has provided TV color commentary for ESPN’s broadcast of the Little League World Series and has worked on the College World Series as well.
The pair rode giant waves of 50 to 80 feet in 1998 on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Ross Clarke-Jones competes annually in the Quiksilver Eddie Aikau Big Wave Contest at Waimea Bay with a minimum surf of 20 to 25 feet. He became the first non-Hawaiian to win the Eddie title in 2000-01. Ross Clarke-Jones surfs all over the world including in Hawaii, California, Australia, Tasmania, Europe, and South Africa.
The investigation reportedly centers on the purchase of several expensive homes on the French Riviera. French prosecutors allege that Kerimov bought these homes through shell companies in order to reduce taxes owed to France. Russia’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying that, as a member of the upper house of parliament in Russia, Kerimov had diplomatic immunity that would prevent him from being arrested. However, French officials claim that although Kerimov has a diplomatic passport, that is not enough to protect him from persecution.
He played for the Philadelphia 76ers for eight seasons from 2001-2010 before being traded to the Sacramento Kings, where he played in 2010 and 2011. Samuel Dalembert also has played with the Houston Rockets (2011-2012) and Milwaukee Bucks (2012-2013). Dalembert currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks. After the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Samuel Dalembert traveled to the country of his birth to help with relief efforts and donated $100,000 to UNICEF.
Miller allegedly had multiple conversations with Christian Dawkins about paying Ayton, who’s a contender for National Player of the Year and a projected top-five NBA draft pick. Dawkins, who used to work for NBA agent Andy Miller, was arrested last fall for his role in facilitating bribes and improper benefits for recruits. Dawkins asked Miller if he should route payment through former Arizona assistant coach Emanuel Richardson, but the head coach said to go directly through him.
It was in June 2009, when Afridi robbed Younus Khan of the Twenty20 captaincy, and was subsequently appointed ODI captain for the 2010 Asia Cup. During his first match as ODI captain, Afridi scored a century but Pakistan still lost to Sri Lanka by 16 runs. Shortly after, Afridi seized the Test captaincy, making his debut on 22 October 1998 against Australia. But he resigned after one match in charge due to lack of form and ability to play Test cricket, and also announced his retirement from Tests.
The beneficiary of the $300 million is a retired Sotheby’s executive named Rudolf Staechelin, who lives in Basel, Switzerland. Staechelin owns over 20 pieces of artwork through his family trust. Gauguin’s “When Will You Marry?” has been on loan to the Kunstmuseum Basel for almost 50 years. While the buyer of the painting is unknown, sources say it was purchased by someone in Qatar. The Qatar Museum did not comment on the purchase of the artwork.
The pledge seems to represent a significant change of heart for Fernandez, since according to the Miami Herald he’s a member of the National Rifle Association, but has said he does not intend to renew his membership after it lapses. “Those of us who are active in the political system have an obligation to use the tools we have, and the tool that we have that they understand the most is money.
Golisano, who is the founder of Paychex payroll company and husband to tennis star Monica Seles, said it is not uncommon to find 100 geese hanging out on his lawn. It is impossible to walk barefoot, play Frisbee, or allow his grandchildren to run around. He is particularly incensed at all the taxes he pays on his property when he can’t even use it because of all the goose poop.
His nickname “Ripper” came from the Judas Priest song “The Ripper”. Owens released the studio albums Jugulator and Demolition with Judas Priest. He has been featured on six albums with Iced Earth, two albums with Brainicide, one album with Winter’s Blue, one album with Beyond Fear, three albums with Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force, two albums with Charred Walls of the Damned, and a solo album. Owens plays the guitar, piano, and harmonica.
Of late, he has been the subject of a great deal of controversy, after gun violence broke out at one his music events in 2009. Speaking with local radio station KBXX 97.9 after the event, he stated that he did not condone the violence, but the station DJ said that his lyrical content did condone it. As a result, the radio station refused to play his music, and has since fired any DJ who chose to play one of his songs.
Labine’s reputation and fan base expanded when he landed the lead role of Scotty on the series Dead Last. He also starred in the ABC series That Was Then and secured a role in the World War I fighter pilot feature called Flyboys, directed by Tony Bill. Labine portrayed the late John Belushi in the television film Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized story of Mork & Mindy. During his down time, the Los Angeles-based actor plays music with his brother and his best friend in the hip-hop band Figures of Speech.
The couple married in 1960 and divorced 50 years later. As part of their divorce agreement in 2010, both were required to divulge all of their assets. Janet Foisie believes that her ex-husband failed to do that. Specifically, she has alleged that he hid $4.5 million from her and then donated that money to Worcester Polytechnic Institute. At the time of their divorce, Robert Foisie claimed that he did not have any money in offshore accounts.
According to Brazil’s Federal Police, Safra had knowledge of a plan carried out by executives at The Safra Group to send a bribe worth 15.3 million reais (or about $4.2 million) to Brazilian tax authorities. Prosecutors also reportedly have recorded phone conversations between Safra and João Inácio Puga, a Banco Safra executive, which prove that he knew about and approved the illegal bribery plan. Safra was not directly involved in the negotiations or the bribery plan itself.
In court documents obtained by The Blast, 50 clears the record regarding his widely reported stash of bitcoins, which he was supposed to have earned in 2014 as payment for a copy of his then new album Animal Ambition. But in order to prove to the court that he is indeed bankrupt, he had to admit that in reality the 700 bitcoins he was reported to have gotten for the album were actually converted to cash by a third party before he got his hands on it.
This past Sunday, a pair of Converse shoes worn by Michael Jordan during the gold-medal game against Spain during the 1984 Olympics sold for a record shattering price of $190,373. The shoes, which are autographed by Jordan, were the last pair of non-Nike sneakers the Chicago Bulls legend wore during a competitive basketball game. Later that year, Jordan signed his deal with Nike, a five-year deal that paid him $500,000 per year, gave him stock options, and promised him a signature shoe.
His father had created a successful gold retail business, and it was Kwok’s intentions to learn the business before eventually taking over his father’s company. However, one of his brothers decided to take over instead, allowing him to pursue a professional music career. It’s said that, without his brother’s intervention, Kwok’s father would not have allowed him to pursue music. Aside from music, Kwok is also known for his dancing and acting efforts.
Baseball American named Gordon the #1 college draft prospect. Alex was drafted #2 by the Kansas City Royals in the 2005 MLB Draft. He made his Major League Baseball debut for the Royals in 2007 and has played with them ever since. Gordon is a three time Gold Glove Award winner from 2011 to 2013. He was also selected as an MLB All-Star in 2013 and 2014. In 2012 he was the MLB Doubles Leader.
In 1992, he started his apprenticeship with tattoo artist Lou at Tattoos By Lou. He is best known as the co-owner of the tattoo shop “Miami Ink” from the TLC series of the same name. He is the co-owner of the Miami Beach, Florida tattoo parlor, Love Hate Tattoos. He also co-owns the DeVille clothing company with Nunez and Jesse Fleet, and the Miami nightclub Love Hate Lounge, with Nunez and two other close friends.