UPI Almanac for Monday, June 23, 2008.

VIENNA, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- As a child I was fascinated by sport heroes. There was baseball’s Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron; track and field’s Wilma Rudolph; soccer’s Pele; swimming’s Mark Spitz and the incomparable all-round athlete Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Other athletes also held the mantle high. But today, from U.S. baseball to international biking -- and even tennis -- greed, dishonor and arrogance are the new credo.

UPI almanac for Saturday, June 23, 2007.

Today is Friday, June 23, the 174th day of 2006 with 191 to follow.

Today is Thursday, June 23, the 174th day of 2005 with 191 to follow.

Today is Wednesday, June 23, the 175th day of 2004 with 191 to follow.

Today is Monday, June 23, the 174th day of 2003 with 191 to follow.

Today is Sunday, June 23, the 174th day of 2002 with 191 to follow.