Tomlinson honoured with CBE
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Terminal cancer sufferer, Jane Tomlinson, has been made a CBE in the Queen's birthday honours list.
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San Diego running back LaDainian Tomlinson and New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees were honored Wednesday as the NFL's players of the year, while the Saints' Sean Payton picked up another coach of the year award.
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British winners at this summer&#39;s Athens Olympics were among hundreds of people recognised by Queen Elizabeth II in her New Year Honours on Friday, with double track gold medallist Kelly Holmes made a Dame.
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He's known around here simply as L.T., and in the opinion of long-suffering San Diego Chargers fans, running back LaDainian Tomlinson is ready for nothing short of enshrinement in the Hall of Fame.
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"I am honoured to join an Order which includes such distinguished practitioners in the arts. It is particularly pleasing that 'equality' is included in my citation"  Ian McKellen is already a knight, but his highest British honor is right around the corner. via My58.com
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LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns as the San Diego Chargers clinched the AFC West title with a 21-0 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
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Salman Rushdie, singer Emma Kirkby and Michael Eavis are among the figures honoured by the Queen.
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Franco Zeffirelli, the legendary filmmaker  who has directed greats like Elizabeth Taylor and Placido  Domingo, will be the first Italian to receive an honorary  knighthood from Britain Wednesday.  The 81-year-old opera lover and director of films "Romeo and  Juliet," "La Traviata" and "The Taming of the Shrew" will be  honored at a ceremony at the British Embassy in Rome.
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Britain&#39;s Olympic heroes have been honoured in the New Year&#39;s Honours List, with four-time rowing gold medallist Matthew Pinsent knighted and middle-distance runner Kelly Holmes made a dame.
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Prime space is given, for good reason, to the exploits of LaDainian Tomlinson. He is, after all, the face of the San Diego Chargers. Thus are his accomplishments over a seven-year NFL career prominently displayed in an impressive trophy case in the lobby of team headquarters.
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Tributes pour in for Jane Tomlinson who has died following a lengthy battle with cancer.
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Ballerina Darcey Bussell is honoured at Buckingham Palace with a CBE presented by the Queen.
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Running back LaDainian Tomlinson took over the N.F.L.Âs single-season touchdown record with 29 as the Chargers beat the Broncos.
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LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 107  yards and a touchdown when the San Diego Chargers rolled to  their fifth consecutive victory with a 23-3 home win over the  Denver Broncos on Monday.
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San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson claimed his second straight NFL rushing title when he gained 56 yards in the playoff-bound Chargers' 30-17 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.
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Mike Tomlinson, who has proposed replacing A-levels and GCSEs with a diploma, is knighted.
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A phonics champion and university academics feature prominently in the Queen's Birthday Honours.