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DIED. MAX SCHMELING, 99, ex-world-heavyweight-boxing champion who became a reluctant symbol of Nazi might in the years leading up to World War II; in Hollenstedt, Germany. Schmeling became the first European to win the world crown when he beat Jack Sharkey on a foul in 1930. In 1936 he launched a famous rivalry when he knocked out U.S. challenger Joe Louis; his loss in a 1938 rematch at Yankee Stadium was hailed as a national triumph over Nazi Germany. But he was miscast by Hitler as an Aryan superhero; he refused to join the Nazi Party...
Corl eked out a 3-2 victory over Tom Curl to put Harvard back on the board in the second-to-last match, continuing to prove that even though Ogunwole had the night off, the Crimson’s opponent would not have it easy in the heavyweight bracket...
...picked up heavyweight Holly-wood fans, from Brett Ratner, director of Chan's Rush Hour smashes, to Quentin Tarantino, who screened Ong-Bak at his home with his pal the RZA of the iconic rap group Wu-Tang Clan. "Tony is my homey, yo," says the RZA. "He's young, energetic--a new breed of martial artist born in the hip-hop generation...
...industry has a keen interest in freezing out discounters and Web-based firms, which would like to put those listings on their own websites and offer them at discount commission rates. Cendant, which owns franchise rights to Century 21, Coldwell Banker and ERA--and is the industry heavyweight--submitted a paper to the real estate-industry trade group in 2003, warning that Web-based firms "present the potential to undermine the profitability of real estate brokerage firms and increase costs to consumers." Says Mark Panus, spokesman for Cendant's real estate division: "Listings obtained by real estate brokers are their...
...Senior heavyweight Jonas Corl, who wrestled in place of Ogunwole against Eastern Michigan, also won his match against Charlie Walker on an 11-3 decision, marking a weekend sweep of the 285-lb. division...