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Words can’t describe how out of shape many of our players were. It was always a struggle to compete the pre-practice half lap, and for many of our lineman, the calisthenics that involved jumping failed to inspire them to put even an inch of separation between their feet and the ground. A few players would get “pissed” the night before big games, claiming it increased their level of play. Half the guys participated in full contact hitting practices without the necessary pads. At college practices, our coach...
...stone--befitting the multimillion-dollar lofts inside. Further south, just across the street from the New York Stock Exchange, the landmark Equitable Trust Building will soon become Downtown by Philippe Starck. Prices at the 326-unit conversion are a bit more accessible ($500,000 to $3.5 million), and the lap pool, basketball court, and yoga and Pilates studio should appeal to Wall Street traders looking to unwind. For uptowners, there's One Beacon Court, architect Cesar Pelli's 55-story tower, where a top-of-the-line penthouse reportedly goes for $26 million. Jacques Grange designed the interiors down...
Thanks, but no thanks, Mr. President. After four years of acting like lap dogs for corporate America, ramming through tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, pushing for an end to capital gains taxes, and burning through a record surplus, I think we know what to expect when we trust the Bush government to take care of things...
...medal as if they had just liberated France. In fact, their win came over an Australian team whose top player reinjured her shoulder during the match, forcing her to serve underhand. But the most egregious celebration of the Games was by Swedish triple jumper Christian Olsson, whose oblivious victory lap was so lengthy that it interrupted the medal ceremony for the 1,500-m wheelchair race. Thanks for taking the pressure off, Christian. --With reporting by Jeff Chu, Sean Gregory, Alice Park, Simon Robinson and Jane Wulf/Athens
...could not. Bekele and Sihine surged ahead, breaking the competition and leaving Gebrselassie behind. Bekele accelerated into the final lap, scorching around the track in just 53.02 sec. to win in a time of 27:05.10. That's some 45 sec. off his world record, but it bested by two sec. Gebrselassie's Olympic mark set eight years ago in Atlanta. Gebrselassie struggled across the line in fifth in what he says will be his last 10,000-m race. He may now become a marathoner. The shy Bekele was giggling with happiness after the race, and he plans...