Ernie Johnson, Jr. is the lead television voice for the Major Leagues on TBS. He also hosts Inside the BA for TNT and does some of the joint coverage of the NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Tournament for both CBS Sports and CBS. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2003 and has been continuing his chemotherapy ever since.... read full bio
A two-time Stanley Cup champion and former professional ice hockey center from Canada, Derek Michael Sanderson (born June 16, 1946), well known by the moniker "Turk," was instrumental in changing the perception of professional athletes throughout the 1970s. The legendary overtime goal by Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins, which won the 1970 Stanley Cup Finals and is regarded as... read full bio
Gerry Cheevers is a retired ice hockey goaltender who spent 19 years in the NHL and World Hockey Association. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Boston Bruins, and many other teams in other leages such as the World Hockey Hockey Association, the American Hockey League, and more. He is most famous for his two Stanley Cup wins with... read full bio
Bob Sweeney is a former American professional ice hockey player who played as a center in the NHL for fifteen years. He played for the Boston Bruins, the Buffalo Sabres, the New York Islanders, and the Calgary Flames. He was chosen in the sixth round of the 1982 draft and was123rd overall. He spent six years with Boston but then... read full bio
George Brett is a retired American baseball third baseman who played 21 years in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals. Brett's 3,154 career hits are the most by any third baseman in major league history and 16th all-time. Brett is one of only four players in MLB history to accumulate 3,000 hits, 300 home runs, and a career... read full bio
Former American basketball player George Karl has now made a successful career in becoming the head coach of five NBA teams. Born in Pittsburgh, California Karl signed with the San Antonio Spurs in 1973. He spent his entire professional career with the Spurs, but in 1978 he retired from playing the sport and became the Spurs’ assistant coach. He continued... read full bio
Legendary running back LaDainian Tomlinson, also known as L.T., retired from the NFL after eleven successful seasons. At the NFL Draft, the San Diego Chargers selected Tomlinson 5th overall, and the rest is history. Tomlinson went on to play nine record-breaking seasons with the Chargers, followed by two seasons with the New York Jets. He was selected to five Pro... read full bio
American sportscaster Brent Musburger works for the television networks ABC and ESPN. Musburger covered the NBA, MLB, NCAA football and basketball, NASCAR, and other sports while working for CBS Sports. He was also one of the founding members of their program, The NFL Today. In addition, Musburger has worked as a play-by-play guy, halftime host, and studio host for games.... read full bio
A prominent former Major League Baseball player named Nomar Garciaparra made an imprint on the game during his brilliant career. Nomar, a six-time All-Star, had a stellar batting average of.313, 229 home runs, and 936 runs batted in. As one of only thirteen players to pull off the amazing feat of hitting two grand slams in a single game while... read full bio
Julie Foudy is a retired American professional soccer player who has become a hero on and off the field. She played for the US Women’s National Soccer Team for nearly 20 years. Julie served as the team co-captain for over 10 years and as the captain until her retirement. During her Soccer career, Julie has won two FIFA Women’s World... read full bio
Former Canadian hockey player Joe Sakic played in the NHL for 21 years. After a successful career in the Western Hockey league, he was named Canadian Major Junior Player of the Year and WHL Most Valuable Player. Then in 1987, Sakic was drafted to the Quebec Nordiques as the 15th overall pick. After numerous seasons, Sakic became the sole captain... read full bio
Mark Teixeira is a first baseman for the New York Yankees. He has previously played for the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Angels. Teixeira began his college baseball career with Georgia Tech, where he won the Dick Howser Trophy as the national collegiate baseball player of the year. During this time, his roommate was the now University... read full bio
Longtime Philadelphia Phillies player, Doug Glanville is now an ESPN MLB analyst. He was considered an outstanding fielder, achieving double-digit outfield assist on three different occasions. While with the Chicago Cubs, he hit the game-winning triple in the 11th inning in game 3 of the NL Championship Series. Glanville ended his career going 292 consecutive games without a fielding error,... read full bio
Brett Brown is a professional basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. He was formerly an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs, and head coach of two NBL teams in Australia, as well as the Australia mens national basketball team. Under his leadership, the North Melbourne giants became NBL champions, and he was named... read full bio
Former college football player, James Franklin is now the head coach at Penn State. He previously served as the head football coach at Vanderbilt University for two years. While playing as a quarterback at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, he set seven school records and was a Division II player of the year nominee. That same season, Sports Illustrated named... read full bio
Rob Ryan is the assistant head coach for the Buffalo Bills. While he was a linebackers coach for the New England Patriots, the team won two Super Bowls (XXXVI, XXXVIII). He began his career as a graduate assistant at Western Kentucky, then Ohio State, after which he went on to Tennessee State. Rob entered the NFL as a defensive backs... read full bio
The foremost defensive tackle in the NFL, Aaron Donald has been playing for the Los Angeles Rams since they selected him in the first round of the NFL Draft. Playing college football at Pittsburgh, he was named a unanimous All-American. At the NFL Combine, Aaron set the record for fastest time for a defensive tackle, drawing comparisons to John Randle... read full bio
Anquan Boldin is a professional football wide receiver, who has played for the Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. He was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, and has been selected to three Pro Bowls. Boldin was named the Walter Payton Man of the Year for his contributions to the community. He established the Anquan Boldin Foudnation... read full bio
Professional football cornerback Brent Grimes plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Shippensburg University, during which time he was named a three-time All-American. Grimes has been selected to four Pro Bowls, named a First-team All-Pro and a Second-team All-Pro. ... read full bio
Professional football running back, Darren Sproles currently plays for the Philadelphia Eagles. He attended Kansas State, where he is the all-time leading rusher, and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the NFL Draft. Sproles was named as a kick returner on the Chargers 50th Anniversary Team. Following five years with the Chargers, he joined... read full bio
