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Shohei Ohtani. Shohei Ohtani (大谷 翔平 (おおたに しょうへい), Ōtani Shōhei, [oːtaɲi ɕoːheː]; born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher and designated hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Shotime", [2] he has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels and ...
Don Budge is the only man to have won six consecutive major singles titles, from Wimbledon 1937 to U.S. Championships 1938, and the first player ever to complete a Grand Slam (1938). Ken Rosewall holds a record 15 Pro Major titles, and 23 major titles overall, counting both amateur and professional circuits.
Avengers: Endgame is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the direct sequel to Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and the 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Major League Baseball ( MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada. One of the big four major leagues, MLB comprises 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada.
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Francesa was born and raised in Long Beach, New York. He is the second son of Michael Anthony Francesa and his mother Marilyn, who abandoned the family when Francesa was eight years old. He has an older brother John and had a younger brother named Marty who committed suicide on November 27, 1990. Francesa attended Maria Regina High School in Uniond...
1982–1993: CBS Sports
Francesa started his career by spending six years at College and Pro Football Newsweekly. He was hired by CBS Sports in 1982 as a researcher, focusing primarily on college sports. At CBS Sports, he was initially a behind-the-scenes, statistics-wielding editorial assistant, but network executives were so impressed by his knowledge that he was made a studio analyst for college basketball and football and acquired such a reputation that The New Yorker termed him "Brent Musburger's brain." France...
1989–2008: Mike and the Mad Dog on WFAN
When WFAN was launched in 1987, Francesa applied for a host job. However, station management was looking for top-shelf types rather than someone with no experience, and he was only offered a producer's job, which he ended up rejecting. With his then-wife Kate's encouragement, Francesa continued to pursue WFAN. Finally, WFAN gave him a job as a weekend host talking college football and basketball in August 1987.Because of the positive reviews, Francesa began to guest-host other shows. Because...
2008–2017: Solo career
On August 14, 2008, it was announced that Russo had decided to leave WFAN, and thus ended the Mike and the Mad Dog show two weeks shy of its 19th anniversary. This ended two months of speculation regarding the show's future. At the same time, Francesa signed a five-year deal to stay at WFAN. On September 8, 2008, Francesa's new solo WFAN program began, titled Mike'd Up, the same name as that of his former weekly television program on WNBC. Francesa's show was simulcast on the YES Networkfrom...
On January 19, 2016, Francesa stated that he planned to leave WFAN when his contract with the station expired at the end of 2017. On May 3, 2017, WFAN announced WFAN Presents: Mike Francesa, A Night to Remember, to be held at the LIU Post Tilles Center on November 15 at 7:30 p.m. WFAN broadcast Francesa's penultimate radio show live from the Paley ...
On November 5, 2019, Francesa announced his retirement from WFAN for a second time, announcing he would leave the station that December.On December 6, 2019, he hosted his final afternoon show, giving thanks to both the station and the listeners. Francesa's departure left WFAN needing a replacement for its afternoon-drive slot, which was eventually ...
Since retirement, Francesa has been podcasting with the BetRivers Network, hosting the Mike Francesa Podcast.
Francesa played a bookie in the 2019 film Uncut Gems, starring Adam Sandler. He also had a role playing himself in the 2003 TV movie Undefeated.
Francesa's first marriage was in 1983, to a woman named Kate.They divorced in 1994. Currently a resident of Manhasset, New York, Francesa married his second wife, Rose (whom he usually calls Roe), on July 14, 2000.[citation needed] They have three children, fraternal twins Emily Grace and Jack Patrickand Harrison James. In November 2019, Francesa b...
In 2012, Mike Francesa was ranked first among the 100 most important sports-talk radio hosts in the U.S. by Talkers Magazine. Francesa credited colleagues at WFAN for his success, with a special salute to Russo. He remained the top sports-talk radio host by Talkers in 2013 and 2014. Francesa won the 2000 Marconi Awardfor Major Market Personality of...
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Kevin Wayne Durant ( / dəˈrænt / də-RANT; born September 29, 1988), also known by his initials KD, is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
