She is a fixture of the open-water swimming scene of New York City and currently holds the title of fastest woman to swim around Manhattan at 5 hours, 44 minutes.

WSJ: N.Y.'s Tour de Hudson

The high-drama romance between the hearing Bay and the deaf Emmett is currently the centerpiece of the show, for good reason: Berdy, in particular, has a James Dean charisma that breaks open every scene.

NEWYORKER: Seen but Not Heard

Dodson is hoping that Calzaghe and Froch will clash for the WBC title or that Calzaghe will vacate, leaving the way open for Froch to mount a challenge on the world scene.

BBC: Dodson poised for title defence

Threeprom is also one of the many expats that has returned to Thailand in recent years, eager to open establishments on Nimmanhaemin Road and introduce international cuisine to a distinctly Thai scene.

BBC: Chiang Mai��s global gastronomic scene

Roth was confused, and so he did what any giant of the American literary scene can do in these circumstances, and wrote a lengthy open letter to Wikipedia in the New Yorker (from which the above quotation is taken).

FORBES: Philip Roth Spars With Wikipedia via The New Yorker

Wood burst on to the scene as an amateur last season with a fifth-placed finish at The Open and after turning professional came through Qualifying School to secure his place on the European Tour this term.

BBC: Wood targets Race for Dubai test