legend

Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela died of septic shock because he “ate too many” tacos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

By the time Houston rap legend Scarface — who’s known for his use of heavy bass — hit the stage I realized just how crisp the sound quality was.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Industry legend Susan Kamil revived the imprint in 1993 under what was then called Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Before every race the cycling legend appeared on the big screen and bellowed: "Hoi you lot! Shhhh."

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

“Look, a young Rostam walks among us,” said Samir, meaning the hero of legend and not his old donkey.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

The childhood sports idols for my generation of cousins were Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela and boxing champ Julio César Chávez, not Mexican soccer legends Hugo Sánchez and Jorge Campos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

The 30-year-old becomes only the fourth men's player to win the World Cup, Euros, Champions League and Ballon d'Or, joining legends Gerd Muller, Franz Beckenbauer and Zinedine Zidane.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

The German sportswear brand has been locked in a battle with its arch-rival Nike, spending some £50m on their "backyard legends" ad featuring Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham and Lionel Messi.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

Peluso further bolstered her salsa bona fides when she teamed up with a pair of Caribbean music legends over the last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

But one day, even his tattoos would rot away—the images of horned whales, beautiful women, disappearing islands—and nothing would be left of him but the whispered legends of things he’d done.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee