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...tracked using collar tags and microchips implanted under the skin. And while the competition is intense, participation counts: organizers present the last-place musher with the "Red Lantern" award as a tribute to his persistence. (The slowest Red Lantern winner, John Schultz, took more than 32 days to reach the finish line.) Each finisher also receives more than $1,000 to defray travel expenses. (See pictures of the science of snowflakes...
...Lower 48 states, the economy has cast a pall over the Land of the Midnight Sun. Due to higher operating costs, entrance fees have spiked 33% to $4,000 despite a shrinking prize pool; between food, supplies and preparation, the cost of running the race can reach $30,000. Meanwhile, mushers have griped about the salaries doled out to event executives, which dwarf their own comparatively meager paychecks. "We are the most underpaid professional athletes in the world to do what we do," two-time defending champion Lance Mackey told the Associated Press. "Most people wouldn't even consider...
...event of the whole year, perhaps only rivaled by baseball playoffs in October when the Cardinals are involved (2006 yeah yeah!) Take a look at it: four days a week filled with games for 10-12 hours, then 12 more games over four days the next week to the reach the Final Four, capped off with two of the biggest days in sports. Delicious...
...what really makes the tourney reach sporting Nirvana is the bracket. Filling out a bracket for the tournament gives fans a rooting interest for every game. Do games such as Creighton—Florida or Indiana—San Diego State sound interesting? They do when you’ve picked one of those teams...
Schmidt added that one study is not enough to reach a conclusion but that the amount of publicity the study has received is evidence that parents are “hungry for this information...