It was 49 years ago Thursday when an Army officer in Houston summoned Muhammad Ali three times to step forward for induction into military service during the Vietnam War, and the heavyweight world champion refused each request. “Looking back on this ...

Inside Mahershala Ali's incredible journey from a difficult childhood to an Oscar nomination Despite over a decade of strong work under his belt, Mahershala Ali has finally ascended to mainstream stardom with his Oscar-winning performance in Moonlight.

Former model Ali Larter has made a big comeback with her role as Angela Norris in "Landman," and her real-life outfits are just as daring as her character's.

He epitomized the phrase "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." — -- Three-time heavyweight champ Muhammad Ali, who charmed millions with his wit and confidence in the ring and inspired many more with his commitment to humanitarian causes died ...

His hands and his mouth were furiously fast. His skill as a boxer made him “The Greatest” in his mind and in the minds of many others. He antagonized opponents with his taunts, amused reporters with his boasts and angered government officials with his ...

Do not ever drop your hands. Do not hold your chin up, or lean straight back when trying to avoid a punch, or let your opponent pin you into a corner. They are among the basic tenets of boxing, lessons that a trainer teaches fighters early on. Muhammad Ali ...

Author Jonathan Eig, who spent four years conducting nearly 500 interviews for Ali: A Life, tells PEOPLE the boxer was struck an estimated 200,000 times Johnny Dodd is a senior writer at PEOPLE, who focuses on human interest, crime and sports stories.

Muhammad Ali was as skilled with words as he was in the ring. His poignant sayings about sports and life figure to remain iconic for generations to come alongside the lore of his historic fights. Today, in memory of the man who not only was the greatest ...

“We’re just two colored boys from the ghetto and we have the whole world watching us in the greatest event of all time!” Thus did Muhammad Ali describe himself and Joe Frazier hours before they faced off at Madison Square Garden 50 years ago this ...

A records search by USA TODAY Sports indicates Muhammad Ali never legally changed his name from Cassius Clay — and lived in an era when he didn’t have to. Officials in Kentucky, where Ali was born, and in Illinois, where Ali lived when he adopted his ...

Elderly man dies in southwest Houston house fire on Willow Lake Drive; HFD contained the blaze in about 20 minutes, and arson investigators are probing the cause. Read full article: Driver hits fire truck, injures two Houston firefighters Man shot in the ...

Ali Larter discusses "Landman" success while at the Critics Choice Awards, revealing why fans love the hit series' "messy" family dynamics and characters.