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Steve Buckley, Sportswriter, Comes Out; Other Famous Gay Sports Professionals

By Torie BoschJan 6th 2011 – 2:20PM

In a column today titled "Welcome to My Coming-Out Party," Boston Herald sportswriter Steve Buckley announced that he is gay. In the highly personal piece, he writes, "I've put this off long enough. I haven't been fair to my family, my friends or my co-workers. And I certainly haven't been fair to myself: For too many...

Short of Kilimanjaro Summit, Martina Navratilova Still Conquering Boundaries

By Lisa OlsonDec 10th 2010 – 7:00PM

Fear, Martina Navratilova was saying the other day, is always bigger than the act. She used to dread flying, so she got her pilot's license. Drowning terrified her, so she learned to scuba dive. Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro was meant to be the logical extension in a life spent pushing boundaries and swatting away phobias....

Martina Navratilova Suspends Kilimanjaro Climb Due to Illness

By FanHouse StaffDec 10th 2010 – 8:34AM

Martina Navratilova has been forced to end her attempt to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro due to illness, it was announced on Friday. The tennis great began her ascent with a team on Monday. The group had battled difficult weather conditions. Navratilova began to feel ill and her climb was suspended. She was helped down the...

Martina Navratilova's Climb of Kilimanjaro Gets Tough: Day 4

By Martina NavratilovaDec 9th 2010 – 12:30PM

Martina Navratilova is leading a group of 27 fundraisers to the summit of Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, to raise funds for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, a charity helping the lives over one million disadvantaged youngsters worldwide through sports-based projects. Latest update from Martina...

Martina Navratilova Battles Blizzards on Kilimanjaro Climb: Day 3

By Martina NavratilovaDec 8th 2010 – 12:08PM

Martina Navratilova is leading a group of 27 fundraisers to the summit of Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, to raise funds for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, a charity helping the lives of over one million disadvantaged youngsters worldwide through sports-based projects. Here's the latest update...

Martina Navratilova News From the Web

  • 05/09/12 Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova Will Keynote Living... Source: Marketwire Navratilova Joins Distinguished Panel of Health, Fitness and Longevity Experts at Exclusive Event Specifically Designed to Help People Learn How to Live Longer and Better VAIL, CO -- (Marketwire) -- 05/09/12 -- Tennis legend Martina Navratilova will share her unparalleled health and fitness expertise as the keynote speaker at Living at Your Peak ( www.livingatyourpeak.org ), the Rocky Mountain region's premier interactive wellness experience, the Vail Symposium announced today.