Marcus Smart on being his family's last hope to escape poverty after his brother's death: "If you don't make it, then what are we doing?"

Looking back, Smart said his toughness was forged at an early age when his oldest brother, Todd, died of cancer in 2004.

Dazzling genius playwright Tom Stoppard dies

Mick Jagger and the King paid homage to Stoppard, who won an Oscar for “Shakespeare in Love” and hailed the greatest British playwright of his generation.

Tom Stoppard, sparkling playwright who won an Oscar for 'Shakespeare In Love,' dies at 88

British playwright Tom Stoppard, a playful, probing dramatist who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998’s ...

Homan Crushes Black to Become Team Canada in Winter Olympic Curling

Rachel Homan of Ottawa qualified for her third consecutive Olympic Winter Games on Saturday afternoon with a blistering 12-3 ...

Sir Tom Stoppard obituary: He combined flair with intellectual inquiry

He both entertained and fought oppression with his pen - Sir Tom Stoppard had a remarkable rise to the top of the cultural ...

Tom Stoppard, Oscar-Winning“ ”Screenwriter of “Shakespeare in Love”, Dies at 88

Tom Stoppard, an Oscar-winning screenwriter, has died. He was 88. The celebrated playwright — who won an Academy Award for co ...