Michael Phelps took his 8 swimming Olympic Gold medals to the cover of Sports Illustrated.  The cover is an imitation of the 1972image of Mark Spitz and his 7 Olympic Gold medals.  Phelps is expected to rake in up to $100 million in endorsement deals now that he has captured the attention of the world [...]

Danica Patrick went from the likes of Anna Kournikova, a sex athlete that really never lived up to the hype and was more known for spreads in FHM and Sports Illustrated, to a legitimate racing professional by taking home her first Indy car race. Danica became the first woman to ever win an Indy [...]