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...dollars, we shouldn't discount the intangible perks a major sports event delivers to a city. Detroit families can discuss the big game instead of the plant closing, maybe catch a free concert downtown. And though Michigan State's run may cost the state some extra cash, a national championship will lift the state's spirits, and who's to say a few hours of celebratory hysteria are worth less than a few bucks from out-of-towners? "People here now have a respite," says Fort. "Detroit is a focal point for a good reason, not a bad reason. That...
...tour being chided for his plodding style and slow play. But Harrington has always had one great skill: he just keeps going. Now 37, he has emerged as one of the greatest golfers of his generation, winning three majors (the last two British Opens and the 2008 PGA Championship) and giving himself the opportunity on April 9 at the U.S. Masters to become only the third man in the modern era to win three majors...
...Tigers (7-11, 2-2 Ivy) unceremoniously ended the Crimson’s (17-7, 3-1) season with a two-game sweep of the Ivy League Championship Series last May. Now, Harvard has Princeton just where it wants it: in Cambridge...
Though filling the shoes of such a player—who ranks first in Crimson history in career slugging percentage at .680 and helped lead the team to the Ivy League championship tournament final last season—would seem to be a tall order for any team, Harvard has already found a worthy replacement...
Most Valuable Player was almost an understatement. She struck out seven hitters as part of a 3-2 victory to take the championship against Radford, which had been undefeated in the tournament...