Word: amateurly
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...believe that football on this level should be amateur. I believe in the League, I believe in the philosophy. But even as I say this, things are starting to change a little bit, and that concerns me. But not at Harvard. Not...at...Harvard...
WRAP ACCOUNTS. By far the most popular pitfalls are the "wrap" accounts most brokerage firms now offer. Tens of billions of dollars have flowed into them recently. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but basically they say: Look, you're an amateur. We're pros. Why should you worry your little head trying to manage your investments? For just 3% a year, we'll take care of < that for you! And we won't nickel-and-dime you on commissions: we'll wrap all commissions into that one 3% annual...
Nike's director of sports marketing, Steve Miller, describes the transactions as a way for universities to raise additional funds for their athletic programs. Other observers question whether they violate the nominally amateur spirit of collegiate sports. Through them Nike positions itself to funnel future stars into its fold and in some cases guarantees them millions of dollars in endorsement deals before they sign with a pro team...
Finishing the concert, the BSO showed a stamina rarely seen in amateur orchestra with Ginastera's "Variaciones concertantes in 12 Movements." Variations ranged from plaintive cello and bass solos with harp accompaniment to sudden Stravinsky-like explosions of cacophony that contained both smooth and abrasive wind solos. Violin passages reminiscent of Saint-Saens offered calms in the auditory storm...
...more than a dozen years ago, basketball didn't amount to nearly so much beyond the community gym. The pros were dismal, near bankruptcy. March Madness had not been invented by the impresarios. David Morton of the Amateur Athletic Union thinks the 1979 game between Indiana State and Michigan State, featuring Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, "lit the flame under college basketball" that carried a new excitement through the pros and down into the high schools...