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...could have sold tickets: Bernie Madoff approaching Donald Trump in Palm Beach, asking whether Trump would like to invest some money with him. The Donald, as he recalls in his new book, Think Like a Champion, said no. He also calls Madoff "a scoundrel without par." And refers to himself as "a genius." For those who see Trump's blazing self-confidence as a perfect antidote for these depressing, recession-wracked times, the Donald also continues to buoy spirits with his hit NBC series, The Apprentice. TIME senior reporter Andrea Sachs reached Trump at his Trump Tower office in Manhattan...
...crowd didn’t need too much explanation to figure out that she spent her time at Harvard on the hardwood. But for one weekend last year at Lavietes Pavilion, she traded in her sneakers for a camera, and shadowed Delaney-Smith and her Ivy champion squad. The film includes personal interviews with seniors Emily Tay and Katie Rollins, sophomore Claire Wheeler, and several former players to highlight their experiences under Delaney-Smith’s tutelage. Many current and recent Harvard players, including outgoing co-captain Niki Finelli and 2008 captains Lindsay Hallion...
...race more than one team,” junior Medha Khandelwal said. “To get into a situation where you have six boats across and line up and go through the whole process, it was a great chance to race Wisconsin, which is a perennial national champion this early in this season.”During the first round of racing, the Black and White exhibited all the speed and athleticism needed to compete against top-ranked Wisconsin.“It’s like facing any other top team,” Khandelwal said...
...it’s part, defending Biglin Cup champion Dartmouth will also enter Saturday’s race undefeated. The Big Green lightweights challenged Delaware in their spring opener, winning three of five races, including the varsity eight, who squeaked out a win over the Blue Hens by a margin of 0.2 seconds...
...competitive-eating champion Joey Chestnut ate 78 matzo balls in eight minutes for a $1,500 prize...