Wednesday 22 May 2019
On May 9th, many of figure skating’s biggest stars gathered in Minnesota for a Champions on Ice reunion event. Past CYInterview guests Surya Bonaly [see here] and Kristi Yamaguchi [see… Continue reading "Past CYInterview Guests Surya Bonaly, Kristi Yamaguchi Attend Champions on Ice Reunion Party"
In the 1980s and 1990s, French figure skater Surya Bonaly was doing things on ice few would attempt. She performed many challenging jumps and wowed crowds across the world with… Continue reading "Celebrated French Figure Skater Surya Bonaly talks her Netflix Special, Career Reflections, Life Today, More"
CYInterview would like to extend its condolences to the family and friends of baseball great Mel Stottlemyre. The former New York Yankee pitcher and pitching coach for the New York… Continue reading "RIP Mel Stottlemyre: Yankee Great Passes at 77; We Look Back at Our CYInterview with the Pitcher/Pitching Coach"
We at CYInterview would like to extend our condolences to the family and friends of legendary women’s college basketball coach Pat Summitt, who coached 38 years at the University of Tennessee. As the winningest coach in NCAA division 1 basketball history - men’s or women’s - with 1098 wins, there are many great words to describe her. A few of the words that come to mind are: humble, grateful, teacher, motivator, leader and champion. There is a lesson there. Coach Summitt won 8 national titles, had a 39-0 undefeated team in 1998 and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000. In 1984, she led the United States's Women’s Basketball Team to a gold medal at the Olympics. After being diagnosed in 2011 with early onset dementia, the basketball coach kept moving forward and founded the Pat Summitt Foundation, to find a cure for Alzheimer’s. In 2012, President Obama honored her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award. Few people have contributed as much to women’s sports as Pat Summitt.
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter passed away today. He was 76 years old. Mr. Carter, who initially rose to fame as a boxer, is best remembered for his incarceration and subsequent battle with the criminal justice system, based on his protestations of innocence. After being convicted of murdering three people at a tavern in New Jersey in 1966, Mr. Carter's conviction was overturned in 1985 after having served 19 years in prison. No doubt, many know Rubin Carter's story owing to the 1999 movie The Hurricane. Oscar winning actor Denzel Washington portrayed the incarcerated pugilist in that film. In 2011, I spoke with Mr. Carter for over 35 minutes. In our CYInterview, he told me prison was the best thing that ever happened to him, even though he always maintained his innocence. Rubin also spoke about Muhammad Ali, Nelson Mandela, the Canadian family who assisted in getting him released from prison, inaccuracies in the movie The Hurricane, as well as many other topics.
Each year, a reported 900,000 Americans suffer blood clots and up to 300,000 end up dying. For Nascar driver Brian Vickers, blood clots have impacted his life on two different occasions. Dealing with blood clots sidelined his auto racing career. The winter season is, reportedly, when the incidents of blood clots rise. Brian Vickers joins me, along with Dr. Jack Ansell, Professor of Medicine at New York University’s School of Medicine, to inform people about dealing with blood clots. You can read and listen to the entire CYInterview below:
Last year we brought you a timely and important panel on the subject of coaching [see here]. We were joined by CYInterview regular, Washington State head football coach Mike Leach, former President of CBS Productions Andy Hill and financial services professional Rob Gill. One year later, we welcome back Coach Mike Leach and Rob Gill, with featured columnist Jay Bildstein joining us this time, for an important discussion about coaching and training fundamentals, which can help lead individuals and organizations to success.
Earlier this week, we brought you photos with the stars from Irie Weekend [see here]. Now comes our first CYInterview from the festivities. It is a conversation with retired NFL running back Clinton Portis. Mr. Portis played in the NFL, from 2002 to 2010, with the Denver Broncos and Washington Redskins.
Last month we reported on the 19th edition of The Blacks’ Annual Gala, held at the Fontainebleau Hotel on Miami Beach [see here]. Additionally, there were CYInterviews direct from the gala’s red carpet with everyone from Taylor Hicks to the cast of The Real Housewives of Miami [see here and see here.] Now, we bring you some coverage of the sports stars who were in attendance at this year’s annual gala. We spoke with three time winner of The Indianapolis 500, racecar driver, Helio Castroneves, as well as retired baseball star Sammy Sosa.
It has been reported that legendary sports broadcaster Pat Summerall has died. He was 82 years old. Many know Pat from his days in the broadcasting booth, calling NFL games with John Madden. But prior to his sports broadcasting career, he was a football player in the NFL back in the 50s and 60s. Playing for the New York Giants, Detroit Lions and Chicago Cardinals, he gained ample insight into a game he would then spend time calling for many years. From Vince Lombardi to Mickey Mantle, Tom Landry to Howard Cosell and most of all John Madden, Mr. Summerall knew a who’s who of athletes and sports broadcasting greats.
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