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...auto-racing circuit, is facing its biggest crisis in 40 years, according to Max Mosley, president of the sport's governing body. He compares F1's status to the global housing and credit bubbles. And since Honda, which had spent about $300 million annually on Formula One, decided to pull out of the sport altogether, F1 has blown a tire. (See pictures of car art by Warhol, Calder and more...
...corporate sponsorships to fund its operations. Those logos splashed all over a driver's racing suit aren't just for show. The sponsorship has grown to the point where the more corporatized circuit has alienated a portion of the sport's beer-drinking core. And as these companies pull back on their marketing budgets in the face of massive layoffs and losses - Sprint, NASCAR's largest TV advertiser, will slash 8,000 jobs after losing $1.2 billion in the first three quarters of 2008 - the financial foundation of the sport is at risk. In fact, four weaker-performing teams...
...Columbia doesn’t offer many match-up problems for Harvard down low, and if senior Evan Harris can keep it going, the team may pull out this game. Although I tell myself: never trust your instincts on Harvard, my gut says they got to win this...
...idiotic, Steven Dyer might have the flashier role with his over-the-top Count Gregor Yousekevitch, but it is the Zubritsky parents, Lenya (Dorothy Ahle) and the Doctor (Peter Cosmas Sofronas), who nearly steal the show. The two share an effortless rhythm and sharp comedic timing that help them pull off some of the more absurd one-liners and gags. All of the actors use convincing Russian accents throughout the show, transforming some throw-away lines into comedic gold based solely on delivery.Director Joe DeMita’s set design brings the audience into the Zubritsky’s living...
...final game of the match, Harvard appeared to pull away from East Stroudsburg, as kills by Kuld and Weissbourd put the Crimson one point away from victory. Just two plays later, Jones sealed the victory with a kill and gave Baise his second victory in his first season as Harvard’s coach...