Celebrities Who Married Non-Celebrities

Celebrities Who Married Non-Celebrities

Little-known celebrity spouses, When megastar Paul McCartney marries fiancee Nancy Shevell, an executive of a New Jersey-Little-known celebrity spouses based transportation company, they'll join a long list of celebrities who marry lesser-known people.

Biggest sports fines

Biggest sports fines

Biggest sports fines,The most recent fine and suspension in professional sports goes to Atlanta Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell  for allegedly hurling gay slurs at fans and making crude gestures. Professional sports pay some of the largest salaries and feature great talent, but what's the cost of that competition when it takes an ugly turn?

 Kobe Bryant
The NBA basketball player was fined for using an anti-gay slur toward a referee during a game. Gay rights organizations were happy with the harsh punishment from the NBA commissioner.

Kobe Bryant appeals $100K fine

kobe bryant fined $100,000

vanessa bryant 4 million ring

 James Harrison
The linebacker for this steel-city team  racked up the fines for illegal hits in 2010. The NFL has been cracking down on hard and illegal hits for safety reasons. Will there even be a football season this year?

James Harrison appeals fines

James Harrison penalties $100,000

 Mike Tyson
During the “Sound and the Fury” fight in 1997  Tyson famously bit off part of the ear of his opponent.  He was hit with a monstrous fine and had his boxing license taken away. 

Mike Tyson $3 million fine

 Bill Belichick
The temperamental coach was handed the largest fine ever for an NFL coach for spying and videotaping another team's defensive signals.

Bill Belichick scandal $500,000

 Dennis Rodman
This former basketball bad boy was given the largest fine for a player in NBA history at that time in 1997 for insulting a Utah-based religion.

Dennis Rodman $300,000 child support

Dennis Rodman $50,000 fine

 Charles Swing 
In 2009, the NASCAR crew chief was suspended and hit with the biggest fine in the sport's history for having an oversized engine during a race at a popular speedway.

Charles Swing  fined $200,000

 Ray Kroc
The late MLB baseball team owner and businessman, best known for a major fast-food chain was fined a hefty amount in 1979 for publicly stating he would try to pursue certain free agents. 

Ray Kroc $100,000 fine

ray kroc net worth $500 million 

 Vancouver Canucks
In 2004, Canadian hockey player Todd Bertuzzi  was suspended  from the NHL for a punching Steve Moore  in the back of the head, which fractured his neck and ended his career. The Canucks were slammed with a huge fine.  

vancouver canucks fined $250,000

 McLaren Formula 1
The McLaren-Mercedes Team were disqualified from the Formula 1 2007 season and fined the largest amount tin FIA history  for its part in an espionage scandal involving their rival team.

mclaren ferrari spy scandal

Mark Cuban
This outspoken NBA owner was hit with a large fine  for violating anti-tampering rules when he mentioned he would like to acquire this star player when he became a free agent. What team did the player end up on?

Mark Cuban $100,000 fine

April quotables

April quotables

April quotables
From birth certificates, to soap operas, to natural disasters — see which sound bites and snippets made big headlines this month.

Barack Obama
The president signaled his intent to run for re-election in 2012, explaining to supporters:

"We've always known that lasting change wouldn't come quickly or easily."

Gwyneth Paltrow
Paltrow has exposed herself as quite the music lover lately (watch her channel her inner pop star). In an interview on Jay-Z’s blog, she explained that she even has a penchant for gangsta rap:

"It was an accident that I learned every word of 'Straight Outta Compton.' "

Raul Castro
Cuba’s 79-year-old president — now replacing his older brother — addressed the country’s past woes and spoke of the need for future reforms:

"Two plus two is four. Never five, much less six or seven – as we have sometimes pretended."

Hillary Clinton
Secretary of State Clinton was in Seoul speaking with South Korea’s foreign minister about future trade opportunities:

"…The truth is: We know we can do more if we can lower the barriers to trade between our countries."

Susan Lucci
When news broke that her long-running soap opera was being canceled, Lucci handled press inquiries with aplomb:

"I'm looking forward to all kinds of new and exciting opportunities."

Sarah Palin
Former Alaska Gov. Palin defended Wisconsin’s governor and his controversial new bill at a rally riddled with hecklers:

"Hey, folks! He's trying to save your jobs and your pensions!"

Jan Brewer
The governor of Arizona vetoed the so-called ‘birther’ bill:

"This is a bridge too far."

Kobe Bryant
Angry with a referee during a game the Lakers guard spat out a gay slur in his direction. He later said:

"What I said last night should not be taken literally."

Mayor Nicholas Valentine
Valentine’s city was the site of a grizzly scene, wherein a 25-year-old mother intentionally drove herself and her four children into the Hudson River.

"We are talking about a tragedy in this city that is probably second to none."

Madonna
Recent rumors emerged that the FBI was investigating the singer’s African children’s charity. She had her agent quickly refute the budding scandal:

"As we have said previously, Raising Malawi is currently undergoing a series of positive changes in an effort to serve more children."

John Boehner
The Republican House speaker helped come up with a last-minute spending bill that would avert a governmental crisis.

"This bill is not perfect. It is no cause for celebration. It is just one step."

Glenn Beck
FOX News Channel announced that Beck’s talk show  would come to an end this year.

"I will continue to tell the story and I will be showing other ways for us to connect."

Jamie Foxx
During a late-night appearance  the comedian joked that President Obama needs to work on his dancing skills:

"He's got to be able to represent America in any dance-related diplomatic situations that may arise."

Tina Fey
Fey announced that she and her husband are expecting their second child, but they’re in no rush to find out the child’s gender:

"We're going to find out ... never. Not even after it's born. I'm just going to see what it chooses to wear to prom."

Donald Trump
During a morning-show interview Trump brought up the question of the president’s citizenship.

"Maybe I'm going to do the tax returns when Obama does his birth certificate."

Bev Perdue
The governor of North Carolina was shocked when she surveyed the damage left by the storm system that recently blew through the state:

"I’ve never seen anything like it. It was like paper doll houses that were collapsed."

Nicolas Cage
Cage is said to have taunted police officers here, shortly before he was detained.

"Why don't you just arrest me?"

Jennifer Aniston
Aniston joked in a UK magazine that she could solve all of the romance rumors with just one phone call:

"I could call up George, say, 'Hon, let's just get hitched and have kids ...'"

Jarneshia Broussard
Broussard, a 5-year-old Texas kindergartener  heard the sound of gunfire in her school’s cafeteria:

"I knew it was a gun because a gun goes 'pow.’"

Jennifer Lopez
The reality-show judge received a glowing title and explained how she prefers to flaunt low-maintenance beauty:

"Just being able to touch my face and rub my eyes and put my fingers in my hair and not having to worry about messing it up, it’s so much better."

Sports record holders & chasers

 

Sports record holders & chasers

Sports record holders & chasers. Scandals aside, including this recent outburst, athletes across all genres continue to accomplish amazing athletic feats and have the records to prove it. We take a look at some of the top record holders in sports history and the players attempting to break them.

Kobe Bryant
This Los Angeles Laker became the youngest player in NBA history to pass a milestone mark. He is also on pace to become the NBA’s all-time scoring leader.

NBA championships
The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics have had one of the most storied rivalries in all of sports. After the Celtics took the 2008 championship, the teams met again in the 2010 NBA Finals, but the Celtics own the record for most championships in history. See a gallery of the top 10 teams.

Most men’s career golf majors
Sixteen years ago, 21-year-old golf prodigy, Eldrick (Tiger) Woods, put on the green jacket at Augusta National, a club that no black man was allowed to play at six years prior. Fifteen years later, Tiger needs only five career majors to pass the all-time great Jack Nicklaus. His record.

Home run record
Barry Bonds currently owns the all-time home run record at 762. However, that record could be marred with his recent legal trouble, stemming from his alleged steroid use.

Basketball coaches with most NCAA career wins
Coach Bobby Knight owns the record for most career wins by a NCAA Division 1 men's college basketball coach, earning him this nickname. He’s also the only coach in his field to lead a team to an undefeated season.

Women’s NCAA most career wins
Tennessee Lady Vols basketball coach Pat Summitt is the all-time record holder for most career wins in NCAA history; men’s or women’s

All-time college football wins
One of the most legendary franchises in college football, the Michigan Wolverines holds the record for most all-time victories. However, Michigan football has regressed over the past few years with a combined record of 15 wins and 22 losses.

Most Super Bowl titles
A franchise from the Steel City owns the most Super Bowl Titles in NFL history. The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers are tied at a close second with five Super Bowl titles each.

Men's Tennis Grand Slam Titles
Tennis champ Roger Federer owns the record for most Singles Grand Slam titles. But when Spanish player Rafael Nadal beat Federer in 2005 at the French Open, he came one step closer to beating Federer’s record.

Most women’s Grand Slam titles
Steffi Graf holds the record for most single Grand Slam titles by a woman. She’s married to another famous tennis player.

World’s fastest tennis serve
Top-ranked American tennis player Andy Roddick has punished his opponents with blistering serves that range between 130-155 miles per hour. But his record was recently bested by the tallest tennis player.

All-time leading rushing quarterback in Division 1 NCAA football
Former West Virginia quarterback Pat White holds the record for most rushing yards by a quarterback. A current Michigan Wildcat may be the next to break the record.

All-time leading scorers in WNBA history
WNBA star Tina Thompson recently surpassed the scoring record of three-time MVP.

NFL perfect season
This team did it in 1972 and in 2007, with a 19-0 record heading into the Super Bowl, the New England Patriots were just one win away from becoming the second team to have a perfect season. Which team did they lose to? Watch highlights from the historic game.

Played in most NHL games
"The Great One," otherwise known as Wayne Gretzky, is a legend in professional hockey, but it’s another lesser known retired player who played professionally for the longest period of time.

Michael Phelps
Untouchable, or at least he seemed as such in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps blew away every opponent, earning himself eight gold medals, while breaking five world records. Phelps credits his success to hard work and using a disorder to his advantage.