A member of the Spanish international football team since age 20, Silva was only eight years old when he first set foot in the sport. Blessed with inner talents that he perfected over the years, Silva was part of the winning squads on three consecutive international tournaments: UEFA Euro 2008, 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012. As a highlight period of Silva’s pro career comes his six-year tenure with Valencia CF, when he played in more than 150 games and fetched one Copa del Rey along the way....

It was in 1981 after he declined a partnership offer from his law firm that he decided to create his own company, Newport Sports Management Inc., which will focus on hockey players. He was unique in his approach since he preferred to detect and contact the families of young stars before being spotted and drafted by the National Hockey League. That’s how he became agent for Pat LaFotnaine Wendel Clark, Al Maclnnis, Trevor Linden, Curtis Joseph, Nick Lidstorm, Drew Doughty, Steve Stamkos, Henrik Ludqvist and JaromeIginla....

As the owner of the Clippers, Sterling faced criticism for his frugal management style and the team’s poor performance. However, the Clippers experienced a resurgence in the early 2010s with the acquisition of star players like Blake Griffin and Chris Paul. In 2014, Sterling was banned from the NBA for life and fined $2.5 million after private recordings of him making racist comments were made public. The controversy led to widespread condemnation from players, coaches, and the general public....

Houston’s total compensation package breaks down to $400,000 in base salary and a cash bonus of $260,000. The bulk of Houston’s salary came from a restricted stock grant. The 15.5 million share grant was valued at $109.6 million by Dropbox. That gives each share a price of roughly $7.07. Houston stands to gain a lot by holding onto the shares in the grant as they will vest in the next four to 10 years, depending on when the company’s stock hits certain prices....

He is one of the cast members of the Discovery Channel series, “Bering Sea Gold Under the Ice”. The series follows a group of dredge captains and their crews, as they attempt to find gold beneath as much as four feet of ice. The reality program is in its second season on the channel, and is part of a group of reality shows that follow people trying to eke out a living, including “Flying Wild Alaska”, “Gold Rush”, “Jungle Gold”, and “Bering Sea Gold”....

However, he wasn’t always so well off. In fact, by the time he was four-years old, he was an orphan. His mother died when he was just 18 months old and his father was killed in an accident two years later. Raised by his paternal uncle and maternal grandparents, there was no way he could have ever imagined that someday he would grow up to be one of the richest men in the world....

Anthony Hsieh is the founder of LoanDepot Inc. The company made its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange earlier this year. The public offering made Anthony Hsieh one of the few Asian-American multi-billionaires in the U.S. This is his story… Early Life Anthony Hsieh was born in Taiwan. His family immigrated to California in the early 1970s. His parents gave up comfortable lives in Taiwan so that their kids could grow up in the United States....

In 2005, Freeze also served as Ole Miss’ assistant athletic director. He has amassed a 53-21 career win-loss record midway through the 2014 season and is 2-0 all-time in bowl games. Freeze won one Sun Belt championship in 2011 and one Mid-South Conference West division title in 2009. He earned AFCA Southeast Region Coach of the Year and Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year honors that same year. He is a four-time Associated Press High School Coach of the Year....

He has been part of international play since 2009, making his first appearance in a friendly against England before netting his first two goals nearly three years later in 2012. Hulk was one of three overaged players allowed to travel with the Brazilian team to the 2012 London Olympics. He was part of the 2013 team that beat Spain to win the 2013 Confederations Cup. As of this writing, Hulk plays for the Shanghai SIPG in addition to the Brazilian National team....

For instance, if you were super wealthy, you might have an Estate Manager who would enter your house 10-20 times a day during a 12 hour shift to do everything from security sweeps to meetings with the household staff (because you’d have at least a housekeeper and landscaper on staff), and maybe even stretch the owner’s Manolo Blahnik heels. A new kind of man cave is rising in popularity among the super wealthy: Car Condos....

During her fourth day on the witness stand in Diddy’s federal sex trafficking trial, Cassie testified that she is in the final stages of securing a $10 million settlement from the InterContinental Hotel in Century City, where surveillance footage captured Combs chasing, beating, and dragging her through a hallway by her hair. That footage, recorded on March 5, 2016, became a centerpiece of the government’s case when it was released publicly in May 2024....

Morgan also had hits with the songs “Fascination”, “1-2-3”, “Elusive Butterfly”, and “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye”. She has also six gold records. She appeared on television shows such as The Victor Borge Show, The Colgate Comedy Hour, The Jack Benny Show, Cavalcade of Stars, The Hollywood Palace, and The Jonathan Winters Show. Morgan also appeared more than 50 times on The Ed Sullivan Show. In 2011 she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame....

Jeremiah Brent founded the interior design firm Jeremiah Brent Design in 2012, and it is based in New York and Los Angeles. He has starred on and executive produced TLC’s “Nate & Jeremiah by Design” (2017–2019) and HGTV’s “Nate & Jeremiah Save My House” (2020–2021) with his husband, Nate Berkus. He has also served as an event designer on “Say I Do” (2020) and as the Interior Designer on season nine of “Queer Eye” (2024), which are both Netflix shows....

His self-titled debut album was released in 2001, achieving double-platinum status. Groban’s breakthrough to mainstream success came with his second album “Closer” (2003), which reached #1 on the Billboard charts, followed by “Awake” (2006) and the Christmas album “Noël” (2007), which became the best-selling album in the U.S. that year. Throughout his career, Groban has sold over 25 million records worldwide and received numerous Grammy nominations. His versatile repertoire includes songs in multiple languages, including Italian, Spanish, and French, as well as notable covers and original compositions....

Richards began his musical journey in Dartford, Kent, where he met a young Mick Jagger. Their shared passion for blues led them to form The Rolling Stones in 1962. In the initial years, the band mostly covered American blues classics, but it didn’t take long for Richards and Jagger, often referred to as the “Glimmer Twins,” to emerge as one of rock’s most formidable songwriting duos. The two crafted a plethora of hits like “Angie,” “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” and “Paint It Black,” which would go on to become anthems for generations....

Throughout the 1990s, Boyle appeared in various films, including “Wayne’s World,” “Red Rock West,” and “Happiness,” in which she demonstrated her range in both comedic and dramatic roles. Her most sustained success came with her role as Assistant District Attorney Helen Gamble on “The Practice” (1997-2003), for which she received an Emmy nomination and became a household name. Other notable film appearances included “Men in Black II” (2002) and “Afterglow” (1997)....

Epstein Associations and Allegations In the wake of Jeffrey Epstein’s death it was revealed that Leon Black associated with Epstein dating back to at least 1998. It was also revealed that between 2012 and 2017, after Epstein had been convicted of soliciting children for prostitution in Florida, Leon paid Epstein’s company $158 million for tax and estate services. When his association and business dealings came to light, Black was forced to step down from Apollo Global, the company he co-founded in 1990....

LiAngelo Ball is a professional basketball player and the middle son of the Ball family, between brothers Lonzo and LaMelo Ball. He gained national attention both for his basketball career and several notable incidents: He played high school basketball at Chino Hills High School in California, where he was part of an undefeated team alongside his brothers. He initially committed to UCLA in 2017, but his college career was derailed when he and two teammates were arrested for shoplifting during a team trip to China....

Throughout the 1970s, McDowell continued his collaboration with Anderson in “O Lucky Man!” (1973) and “Britannia Hospital” (1982). He portrayed H.G. Wells in “Time After Time” (1979) and appeared in historical dramas like “Caligula” (1979). In later decades, McDowell demonstrated remarkable versatility, appearing in everything from horror films to comedies and science fiction. Notable roles include Star Trek: Generations (1994), where he played Dr. Tolian Soran, the man who kills Captain Kirk....

Early Life McKayla Maroney was born McKayla Rose Maroney on December 9, 1995, in Aliso Viejo, California. Her mother, Erin, participated in high school sports and figure skating, and her father, Mike (who passed away in 2019), played football at Purdue University. McKayla grew up in an Irish-Catholic household with younger sister Tarynn and younger brother Kav, and she was homeschooled while training to be a gymnast. Erin enrolled McKayla in a gymnastics class at the age of 2, and at 9 years old, Maroney realized that she wanted to compete at the Olympics someday and began training at Gym-Max, a U....