Cristiano Ronaldo (MANCHESTER UNITED)

Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year by the Professional Footballers' Association.
Prodigiously gifted winger agreed a new five-year deal at Old Trafford in April 2007 after a series of stunning displays.

Cristiano Ronaldo has signed up to be the European face of Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PES 2008).

Former PGA Golf Legend Seve Ballesteros

Ballesteros, 50, who will be at the Open Championship at Carnoustie next week even though he will not play, has issued a statement deploring reports about his health.
Creativity, imagination and short-game brilliance were the hallmarks of Ballesteros' game.



Seve Ballesteros officially retired from competition Monday, ending a charismatic career filled with five major championships, a record 50 victories on the European Tour and a fighting spirit that rejuvenated Europe in the Ryder Cup.

94th Tour de France cycling race

Germany's Linus Gerdemann (T-Mobile/Ger) celebrates as he crosses the finish line of the seventh stage of the 94th Tour de France cycling race between Bourg-en-Bresse and Le-Grand-Bornand. Gerdemann scored a major upset by winning the first mountains stage of the Tour de France to pull on the race's fabled yellow jersey.

Golf Star Natalie Gulbis

Natalie Gulbis is of Latvian descent and was born in Sacramento, California, and played in her first LPGA tour event as an amateur at the age of 14. She attended Granite Bay High School and graduated when she was 16. She turned professional at age 18 after playing for one season on the women's golf team at the University of Arizona.

Marathon world-record-holder Paula Radcliffe

Paula Radcliffe was named as recipient of the 2006 Abebe Bikila Award in New York City as part of the ING New York City Marathon 2006 race week festivities. The award, presented annually by New York Road Runners since 1978, honors a person who has made an outstanding contribution to distance running.


Applying a spirit level to Paula Radcliffe's abdomen might reveal a very slight curve, but the easier way to confirm that she is five months' pregnant is to scan further up her body. Pancake Paula has become relatively voluptuous.

Wimbledon Championships - Roger Federer

Height/Weight: 6-1/177
Birthdate: 08/08/1981
Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
Plays: R
Country: Switzerland
Resides: Oberwil, Switzerland
Turned Pro: 1998
Tour: ATP

Steven John Nash

Steven John Nash, born February 7, 1974, is a Canadian professional basketball player. He currently plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named NBA Most Valuable Player in 2005 and 2006.

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