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LOST IN THE HUBBUB OVER Zinédine Zidane's World Cup-- final head butt was a classic finish in the semis. Minutes before the match between Italy and host country Germany was headed for penalty shots, Italy's Fabio Grosso took a gorgeous pass from Andrea Pirlo and curled it by the German goalkeeper, putting Italy up 1-0 (it added another goal two minutes later). Italy beat France in the final, giving the Azzurri their fourth World...
...manager of the varsity basketball team at Greece Athena High School in Rochester, N.Y., just the chance to suit up for Greece Athena's final home game was a thrill. Then his coach put him on the floor. McElwain hit six three-pointers and one more shot, to finish with 20 points in just four minutes. After he sank his final basket at the buzzer, delirious fans carried McElwain off the court. And Columbia Pictures bought the rights to his story...
...first time in five seasons, running its road record on the year to a surprising 4-1. In a game that showcased a number of huge performances in an exhilarating second half featuring five late ties, the Crimson received huge plays from its sophomore standouts down the stretch to finish off the Blue Devils (3-7) and complete the comeback.Evan Harris scored a career-high 20 points on a number of critical buckets, including the shot that put Harvard ahead for good with 6:29 remaining in the game. After senior center Brian Cusworth misfired on an attempted bank, Harris...
...Americans want to maintain their customary high standard of living in today's global economy, we've got to rethink almost every aspect of our education system, including when kids finish high school and who runs our schools. That was the conclusion of a blistering report from a blue-ribbon panel called the New Commission on Skills of the American Workforce, released Thursday in an all-day event in Washington, D.C. The commission of heavyweights included four former cabinet secretaries, the president of the American Manufacturers Association, the chancellor of the California State University system, executives from Viacom...
...Most kids should finish high-school-level work by age 16 and be prepared to tackle college or trade-oriented higher education. The commission proposes that the states introduce State Board Examinations, more rigorous and more thorough than most of today's state tests. Once a child passes the state exam - at 16, 17 or whenever - they could move on to higher ed. This change, the commission estimates, would free up some $60 billion in schools funds to be invested more wisely...