Gladiators (Latin: gladiatōrēs, "swordsmen" or "one who uses a sword," from gladius, "sword") were professional fighters in ancient Rome who fought against each other, wild animals, and condemned criminals, sometimes to the death, for the...
'Gladiator,' 'Tiger' lead nominees Associated Press Thursday, February 1, 2001 London -- "Gladiator" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" dominated nominations Wednesday for the 53rd British Academy Film Awards, with 14 apiece. Local favorite "Billy Elliot" was close behind with 11 nominations....
History of Rome's warriors provides revealing portrait The graffiti are still legible on the walls of Pompeii: "Celadus the Thracian, three times victor and three times crowned, adored by young girls . . ." "Crescens the nocturnal netter of young girls...
Hundreds of people braved the dreary weather Saturday to welcome home the Krewe of Gladiators — and mark another, modest milestone in this region's recovery from Hurricane Katrina.The krewe paraded through the New Orleans suburb of St. Bernard Parish for the first time since Hurricane...
As he prepared for Game 4 of the NBA finals, LeBron James became a father for the second time. His girlfriend, Savannah Brinson, gave birth early Thursday to the couple's second son, Bryce Maximus James.James was at the hospital for the delivery and appeared a...
