Mike (February 1909 - January 1929) was a famous cat who guarded the gates of the British Museum and whose fame was such that Time Magazine devoted two articles to him on his death. E. A. Wallis Budge's work describing the life of Mike has been viewed as the zenith of such biographical writing.^[1]

Early life[link]

The house cat of the Museum taught the young Mike to stalk pigeons by pointing like a dog to the intruder. Under the kitten's guidance the house cat would proceed to corner the pigeons, daze them, then bring them to the house keeper, who would exchange the bird for a morsel of food and milk, and release them unharmed.^[1]

Later life[link]

Mike spent twenty-years at the British Museum during which time he gained a certain notoriety for his misogynist tendencies, pushing away any attempt at fraternisation with females and having a dislike for dogs. Mike would only allow certain people to feed him, those "who treated him as a man and brother". Interest in Mike spread such that he was described as "probably the most famed British feline of the 20th Century".^[1]

As the doyen of Bloomsbury felines the elderly Mike spoke to nobody, and would only allow the official gatekeeper and Sir Ernest A. Wallis Budge to feed him.^[2]

When Mike died Sir Wallis Budge contributed to the Evening Standard an obituary of Mike which became the basis of his monograph "Mike, the cat who assisted in keeping the main gate of the British Museum from February 1909 to January 1929". This work includes an ode composed by F. C. W. Hiley which ends:

Old Mike! Farewell! We all regret you, Although, you would not let us pet you; Of cats the wisest, oldest best cat, This be your motto — Requiescat!^[1]

Mike's tombstone was erected near the Great Russell Street entrance and the inscription reads: "He assisted in keeping the main gate of the British Museum from February 1909 to January 1929."^[2]

Reference works[link]

• "Mike, the cat who assisted in keeping the main gate of the British Museum from February 1909 to January 1929", R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay. Suffolk

Notes[link]

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Animals: Budge on Mike", Time Magazine, January 30 1930, retrieved 16 June 2009[1]
2. ^ ^{a b} "Foreign News: Cat Mike", Time Magazine", April 8 1929, retrieved 16 June 2009[2]

Michael John "Mike" Catt OBE (born 17 September 1971 in Port Elizabeth) is a South African-born former English rugby union footballer who played for London Irish and Bath. He earned 75 international caps for England and played in three World Cup Finals, in 1995, 2003 (when England won) and 2007. With his appearance in the October 2007 final, at age 36 years 1 month, he became the oldest ever player to play in a Rugby World Cup final.^[1]

South African origins[link]

Catt attended Grey High School in Port Elizabeth until 1989 and represented Eastern Province at rugby union. His mother, Anne, was English, and as a student he toured England. At the time, South Africa was banned from international competition because of the country's apartheid policy. He moved to England after leaving school.

Club career[link]

Catt joined Bath in 1992 as understudy to Stuart Barnes and made his debut as a 21-year-old against Nottingham R.F.C. later the same year. He had a testimonial year with Bath in 2004, but at the end of the 2003–04 season, Bath decided not to renew his contract and he moved to London Irish.^[2] At the start of the 2007–2008 season, he announced he was going to be backs coach for London Irish as well as a player. With the Exiles, he has enjoyed a fruitful twilight of his career and in May 2006 was named Guinness Premiership Player of the Season.^[3] He holds the honour of being the oldest ever player to play in a Guinness Premiership final (May 2009), aged 37, when he was a player / coach at London Irish.

On 8 May 2010 he played the final competitive club match of his career. Already a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to rugby.^[4]

International career[link]

A utility back, Catt played for England at fullback, fly-half, inside centre and even wing, and was part of the England side that won the 2003 Rugby World Cup.

His international debut came against Wales as a replacement for Rob Andrew. His breakthrough performance, however, came in England's following match against Canada at Twickenham Stadium, where he came on as an injury-replacement for the incumbent England fullback Paul Hull. England's emphatic victory, Hull's untimely injury, and Catt's impact in the late stages of the game cemented Catt as the new darling of English rugby that season.

Playing at full back, Catt was part of England's 1995 Grand Slam winning side, and played in the 1995 Rugby World Cup. In that event, he was memorably "posterised" by a young Jonah Lomu, who ran over him on the way to one of his four tries for the All Blacks in their semifinal win over England.

Catt was called up as an injury replacement in the 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa and played in the final test. At the time the England squad (excluding the substantial number who were with the Lions) were touring Argentina, where Catt was showing excellent form.^{[citation needed]}

For some of his international career, his inclusion was questioned in some quarters. He was booed when he missed a penalty against Australia in 1998 at Twickenham that could have won the match; Australia won by 1 point. Ultimately though his natural ability as a rugby player has provided more positive career notes than negatives.

In 2000, with the retirement of centres after the 1999 World Cup, his career was revived when he stepped in to midfield. Acting as an inside centre, with Jonny Wilkinson his kicking and distribution was responsible for the high try counts of that year.

Catt was selected for the 2001 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia but was injured and replaced by Scott Gibbs.

Catt was part of the squad that won the 2003 World Cup, playing instead of Mike Tindall at centre in the semi-final against France because of his superior kicking skills and an injury to Tindall. He also played in the final alongside Tindall, kicking the ball in to touch for the final whistle which saw England become champions.

In 2006 he received an England recall, making his first Test appearances for two years on the summer tour to Australia, cementing his place in England's top ten most capped players. He had been in international exile until he was called up to captain England in the 2007 Six Nations game against France at Twickenham.^[5] England, with regular captain Phil Vickery and fly-half Jonny Wilkinson out to injury, won the match 26–18. He also captained England in the Six Nations defeat to Wales at the Millennium Stadium and again in England's pre-World Cup defeat to France at Twickenham in August 2007.

Catt was included in Brian Ashton's England squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, where he helped England reach a second successive final. Catt brought out his own autobiography after the World Cup "Landing On My Feet: My Story".

Catt confirmed his retirement from international rugby on 27 October 2007, the week after England lost to South Africa in that year's World Cup.^[1]

Honours[link]

Bath

• Premiership 1992-93, 1993–94, 1995–96
• Anglo-Welsh Cup 1994, 1995, 1996
• Heineken Cup 1997-1998

England

• Six Nations 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001
• World Cup 2003

Lions

• South Africa 1997
• Australia 2001

References[link]

External links[link]

• England profile
• Planet-rugby
• Mike Catt photo 1 by sportingheroes.net
• Mike Catt photo 2 by sportingheroes.net
• Mike Catt photo 3 by sportingheroes.net
• [1]
• Profile at scrum.com

Medal record
Competitor for  United States
Women's Grappling
World Championships
Silver	2008 Lucerne	-72 kg (No-Gi)

Miesha Tate (pronounced /ˈmiːʃə/; born August 18, 1986) is a professional mixed martial artist. She is the former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion and the current Freestyle Cage Fighting Women's Bantamweight Champion. She has also competed and won a silver medal in the FILA Grappling Championships.^[2]

Tate is currently the #6-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com^[3] and the #3-ranked 135-pound female fighter according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.^[4]

Early life[link]

Tate wrestled on the boys' wrestling team in high school. In 2005, she won the high school women's state championship and went on to win nationals at the World Team Trials in the 158 lb division.^[2]

While attending Central Washington University Miesha's colleague, Rosalia Watson, encouraged her to attend the mixed martial arts club with her. Soon after attending, Tate officially joined the mixed martial arts sport club at Central Washington University that was run by her current boyfriend and trainer, Bryan Caraway.^[5] She amassed a 5-1 amateur record in MMA before turning pro.

Mixed martial arts career[link]

Tate debuted in mixed martial arts in 2007 at the one-night HOOKnSHOOT Women's Grand Prix. She defeated Jan Finney in the opening round, but was knocked out later in the night by a head kick from eventual tournament champion Kaitlin Young.

On June 27, 2008, Tate faced Cung Le protégé Elaina Maxwell at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson.^[6] Tate moved up in weight for the fight and defeated Maxwell by Unanimous Decision.^[7]

Tate won three more times and captured the FCF Women's Bantamweight Championship by defeating Liz Carreiro at Freestyle Cage Fighting on April 4, 2009.^[8]

She returned to Strikeforce at Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Aina on May 15, 2009. Tate was originally scheduled to face Kim Couture, but Couture withdrew from the fight due to undisclosed reasons and Tate was matched up against undefeated Canadian Sarah Kaufman instead.^[9] In a competitive fight, Tate was defeated by Unanimous Decision, but it marked the first time that Kaufman had gone to a decision.^[10]

Tate knocked out Sarah Oriza eight seconds into the second round at a CageSport MMA event on October 3, 2009.^[11]

She successfully defended her FCF title by defeating Valerie Coolbaugh in the first round by armbar at FCF 38 on January 16, 2010.^[12]

Tate faced Zoila Gurgel at Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe on March 26, 2010.^[2] Tate won the fight by armbar submission in the second round.^[13]

Tate is scheduled to be part of the one-night Strikeforce 135-pound women's tournament on August 13, 2010 at Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor.^[14] A random drawing was held on the day of the weigh-ins to determine first-round matchups^[15] and Tate faced Maiju Kujala in the opening round of the tournament.^[16]

Tate defeated Kujala by unanimous decision after two rounds to advance to the tournament final. She then defeated Hitomi Akano by unanimous decision after three rounds to become Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Tournament Champion.^[17]

Tate was scheduled to challenge Marloes Coenen for the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship on March 5, 2011, but withdrew from the fight after suffering a knee injury in training.^[18]

In order to unify all weight classes, Zuffa changed the title held by Marloes Coenen from Welterweight to Bantamweight prior to the fight taking place. Tate's fight with Marloes Coenen for the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship was rescheduled for Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson on July 30, 2011. Tate defeated Coenen via submission (arm-triangle choke) to become the new Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion. “I think I’m not in reality quite yet,” Tate said shortly after winning the women’s bantamweight title. “I can’t believe that I have a belt to take home with me. I really had to dig deep those last couple rounds. Like I said, I had a tough end to my training camp, but I just feel like I went out there and I did what I needed to do and I won the fight and I’m world champion.”^[19]

Tate's first defense of her Strikeforce title was against Ronda Rousey on March 3, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio.^[20] The fight served as the main event of Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey.^[21] She lost the fight via submission in the first round due to an armbar after appearing to dislocate her elbow.^[22]

Personal life[link]

Tate is dating fellow Team Alpha Male fighter Bryan Caraway.^[5]

Film[link]

Tate is featured in the mixed martial arts documentary Fight Life, set for release in the summer of 2011. The film is directed by indie filmmaker James Z. Feng and produced by RiLL Films.^[23]

Championships and accomplishments[link]

Mixed martial arts[link]

• Strikeforce
  • Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship (One time)
  • Strikeforce 2010 Women's Bantamweight Tournament Winner

• Freestyle Cage Fighting
  • FCF Women's Bantamweight Championship (One time)

• HOOKnSHOOT
  • BodogFIGHT 2007 Women's Bantamweight Tournament Semifinalist

• World MMA Awards
  • 2011 Female Fighter of the Year

• Women's MMA Awards
  • 2011 Submission of the Year vs. Marloes Coenen on July 30
  • 2010 Female Fighter of the Year
  • 2010 Female Bantamweight of the Year
  • 2009 Submission of the Year vs. Lizbeth Carreiro on July 4

• ESPN
  • 2011 Submission of the Month vs. Marloes Coenen on July 30

Submission grappling[link]

• International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles
  • 2008 FILA Grappling World Championships Senior Women' No-Gi Silver Medalist

• USA Wrestling
  • FILA World Team Trials Senior Women's No-Gi Runner-up (2009)
  • FILA World Team Trials Senior Women's Gi Winner (2008)

Amateur wrestling[link]

• Washington Interscholastic Activities Association
  • WIAA Girls High School State Championship (2005)
  • WIAA Girls All-State (2005)

Mixed martial arts record[link]

See also[link]

• List of female mixed martial artists

References[link]

External links[link]

• Professional MMA record for Miesha Tate from Sherdog

Michael Henry Golden (September 11, 1851 – January 11, 1929) was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched and played in the outfield for three teams during his two season career.

Career[link]

Born in Shirley, Massachusetts, Golden made his debut on May 4, 1875 for the Keokuk Westerns of the National Association.^[1] He was their starting pitcher for all 13 games the team was in the Association, completing all 13, with 113 innings pitched, a 2.79 ERA, and won just one game against 12 losses.^[1] When the Westerns folded, he signed with the Chicago White Stockings for the rest of the season. He pitched 119 innings in 14 games pitched for the White Stockings, with a 2.79 ERA, a 6–7 W-L records, 12 complete games, and one shutout.^[1] In addition to pitching, he also played 27 games in the outfield. In total, he played in 39 games, hitting .258, and scored 16 runs.^[1]

The only other season he played at the top level of professional baseball, and his only "Major League" season, was for the 1878 Milwaukee Grays of the National League.^[2] He pitched in 22 games that year, starting 18, and led the league with four games finished.^[2] He again played in the outfield when he didn't pitch, playing in a total of 55 games for the Grays, hitting .206, had 3–13 pitching record, and a 4.14 ERA. Golden's career totals include a 10–32 pitching record, a 3.37 ERA, and a .217 batting average in 107 total games played.^[2]

Post-career[link]

Golden died in Rockford, Illinois at the age of 77, and is interred at Saint Mary and Saint James Cemetey in Rockford.^[1]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

OFWGKTA
Odd Future performing in Toronto in 2011
Background information
Also known as	OFWGKTA, Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, Wolf Gang, Golf Wang, Flog Gnaw
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Alternative Hip Hop, R&B
Years active	2007–Present
Labels	Odd Future Records
Associated acts	Trash Talk, Casey Veggies
Website	oddfuture.com
Members
Tyler, The Creator Hodgy Beats Left Brain Earl Sweatshirt Domo Genesis Mike G Frank Ocean Syd tha Kyd Matt Martians Jasper Dolphin Taco Bennett L-Boy

OFWGKTA, often abbreviated Odd Future, is an American alternative hip hop collective from Los Angeles, California. The group is led by rapper/producer Tyler, The Creator, and includes rappers Hodgy Beats, Earl Sweatshirt, Domo Genesis and Mike G, singer Frank Ocean, producers Left Brain, Syd tha Kyd, Matt Martians, and Hal Williams, and other non-musical members, notably Jasper Dolphin, Taco and L-Boy.

There are multiple groups inside the collective: The Jet Age of Tomorrow, EarlWolf, The Internet and MellowHype.

History[link]

2007–2009: Early career[link]

Odd Future formed in 2007 in Los Angeles. The original members were founder Tyler, the Creator, Left Brain, Hodgy Beats, and Tj Starr The Super 3, Jasper Dolphin and Casey Veggies, the latter of which appeared only on the group's debut mixtape before branching out to other projects. However Casey Veggies remains a close contributor. At some point before the release of Bastard, Brandun DeShay joined the group, and appeared on the track Session, but Tyler and DeShay had a falling out, and his vocals on Session were replaced by Mike G. Tyler also dissed DeShay on his track Yonkers. Much of their music is recorded in a room in Syd the Kyd's and Taco's house, known as the Trap, located in South Los Angeles.^[1] They have produced multiple releases, the first of which were available for free on their website.

2010: Rise to fame[link]

Since the release of his debut album, member Earl Sweatshirt has been absent from the group, but returned briefly before his eighteenth birthday, and started showing up to tours and interviews in the middle of March 2012. It was rumored that his mother sent him to an all boys boarding school for kids with drug issues and depression in Samoa.^[2][3][4]

The group completed a two-stop tour, their first outside of Los Angeles and in London, England, on November 5, 2010, and New York City on November 8. The concert at The Drop in London sold out within 48 hours of announcement by the group. At the highly anticipated show at Webster Hall in New York City, the venue was packed to its 300 person maximum capacity. Their concerts have frequently been compared to punk rock shows, with stagediving, moshing and antagonizing the crowd.^[5][6]

2011–present: Solo releases and TV show[link]

MellowHype recently re-released their album BlackenedWhite through Fat Possum records. Tyler, the Creator also signed a one album deal with XL Recordings and released his sophomore effort, Goblin, on May 10, 2011.

They have collected a cult following, and have been getting press from blogs as well as magazines.^[7] Though they are often labeled as horrorcore, the group has universally dismissed it on Twitter,^[8] in interviews,^[9] and on tracks such as "Sandwitches". Pitchfork Media has labeled the group as indie rap.^[10]

On February 18, 2011, two of Odd Future's members, Tyler and Hodgy Beats, performed "Sandwitches" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon with The Roots.^[11]

Odd Future performed "Yonkers" and "Sandwitches" on the mtvU Woodie Awards on March 16, 2011.

On April 5, 2011, MellowHype performed the song "64" on the Fuel TV program The Daily Habit with Bass Drum of Death.^[12] They along with Tyler the Creator also performed their song "65" for the BBC music showcase.^[13] A "clean" version of the song "Sandwitches"^[14] and the song "Analog" by Tyler the Creator was also performed for the same venue by Tyler and Hodgy Beats.^[15]

In April 2011, the group signed a deal with RED Distribution to start their own label, Odd Future Records.^[16] According to Tyler, Bastard will be re-released as a physical copy sometime in the future.^[17]

On August 2, 2011, Odd Future announced on their website the Golf Wang Tour 2011.^[18] The tour included 27 stops, beginning on September 28, 2011 in San Diego, California at the House of Blues.^[19]

On September 8, 2011, it was announced that Odd Future would be receiving a television show called Loiter Squad. The show is to be a sketch comedy show featuring various skits and pranks and originally aired on March 25, 2012 on Adult Swim. All though the show only features Tyler, Jasper, Taco, and Lionel.^[20][21]

On October 3, 2011, Tyler, The Creator tweeted a link to a iTunes with an album of 12 old Odd Future songs from artists within the group Domo Genesis, Hodgy Beats, Mike G, and himself. Also, groups The Jet Age of Tomorrow, MellowHype, and The Internet had songs on the album. The album is simply named "12 Odd Future Songs", despite there being 13 songs including a brand new song from The Internet.

On March 20, 2012, the collective released their debut album, The OF Tape Vol. 2. The album is a sequel to the original mixtape, The Odd Future Tape.

Discography[link]

• The OF Tape Vol. 2 (2012)

Mixtapes[link]

• The Odd Future Tape (2008)
• Radical (2010)

Compilations[link]

• 12 Odd Future Songs (2011)

Awards and nominations[link]

O Music Awards

MTV2 Sucker Free Awards

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website