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James Blake, formerly of the Class of '01 and the No. 5 ranked tennis player in the world, lost 7-6 (7), 6-0, 6-7 (9), 6-4 to No. 1 Roger Federer in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tonight. Federer has won eight Grand Slam titles and is seeking his ninth. A victory would have been Blake's first in a Grand Slam quarterfinals match. (THC/AP...
...morning of September 11, 2001, I was at home. I was a detective in the narcotics division, but I'd taken the day off for the grand opening of my tattoo shop. After the second plane hit, I knew it was an attack. I drove to my precinct in Brooklyn, got dressed in my uniform, and waited for hours for a command to go down to the site...
Michael Bidwill, 41, makes the case that the stadium is the shiny manifestation of a new business model that will narrow the gap on the field and on P&L. Seated in one of the generously cushioned, red club seats on the day before the stadium's grand opening on Aug. 12, he says the extra revenue that Cardinals Stadium will generate each year is already helping the team attract and keep top talent. That includes former Indiana Colts running back Edgerrin James, 28, who just signed a four-year, $30 million contract, as well as breakout stars like wide...
...York City. In recognizing King?a loud voice for gays, women and other minorities?the association gave up millions it could have earned in corporate naming rights, but succeeded, said USTA chief Arlen Kantarian, at making it "clear that some things are not for sale." King won 39 Grand Slam titles, successfully lobbied for equal pay at the Open and famously trounced chauvinist Bobby Riggs in a televised 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" match...
...York City. In recognizing King--a loud voice for gays, women and other minorities--the USTA gave up millions it could have earned in corporate naming rights but succeeded, said USTA chief Arlen Kantarian, at making it "clear that some things are not for sale." King won 39 Grand Slam titles, successfully lobbied for equal pay at the Open, jump-started the women's tour and famously trounced chauvinist Bobby Riggs in a televised 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" match...