Word: amateurness
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Still, the solidification campaign steadily advanced on Feb. 10, as the presidents from the informal Ivy Group reaffirmed their commitments to maintaining the purity of amateur athletics, breaking with the NCAA by banning both scholarships and spring football practice, while eliminating participation in bowl and all-star games. The Group additionally extended the round-robin scheduling format to all sports in which it was feasible, formally establishing what is now held to be the Ivy League...
...figured he was going to be a pitcher in [the upcoming June amateur draft],” Burks said. “And he said, no, he’s going to be a hitter. I asked what he hit and he said he hit [.427]. That’s pretty damn good...
...doubt Dartfish's value, but because of the perpetually crowded sports market, some question its long-term prospects. "The amateur athletes don't have much money to spend," says Leigh, who has also invested in sports-technology companies. "And the pros expect everything to be given to them. It's a tough row to hoe." Bergonzoli says the pros get no freebies from Dartfish and that downward pressure on tech costs will increase volume. The company, which grew 40% last year, broke even for the first time this past quarter. For a young tech firm like Dartfish, that's cause...
...symbiologist Robert Langdon, hero of Dan Brown’s The DaVinci Code. Langdon achieved international renown a quarter century after philosophy professor Homer Kelly graced the pages of Jane Langdon’s 1978 Murder in Memorial Hall. Chase’s economics department colleague Henry Spearman plays amateur investigator extraordinare in the 1986 novel Fatal Equlibrium. But smart and sassy Nikki Chase shatters gender and color barriers to become the first fictional African-American female Harvard professor-cum-sleuth...
Though he appreciates the receptive and attentive audience there, he finds the open mics are composed of, “usually a lot of amateur performers. If you want to hear something more engaging and inspiring, you’re better off going to Club Passim on another night...