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...grade. A small number, like Lithuania's 7-ft. 3-in. Arvydas Sabonis, have made effective use of their height; most, like reedy 7-ft. 7-in. Sudanese Manute Bol and wobbly 7-ft. 7-in. Romanian Gheorghe Muresan, have stuck out like Giacometti statues in a gladiator ring. "Unlike Bol and Muresan," says Memphis Grizzlies coach Hubie Brown, "this guy is strong. And he's got great touch...
Part of the mission of the new wave of stores is to kindle the brand even if the cash register doesn't always ring. "What we're trying to do now is immerse the consumer in activities and experiences that are emotionally based but relevant," says Michael Bills, president of RPA, a retail management-and-design consultancy in Columbus, Ohio. That's a long way from the exclusiveness of Ralph Lauren's classic New York City flagship in the former Rhinelander mansion and Calvin Klein's ultra-urban-cool outlet on Madison Avenue, both trendsetting statements in their...
...Happy study card day” doesn’t have quite the same ring, somehow, as “Happy New Year.” Neither does today’s less-august event occasion the kisses, toasts and choruses of “Auld Lang Syne” that ushered in 2003. But today is a holiday of sorts—one marked by a memo from the registrar and a highlighted page in your dayplanner—and in the spirit of the day I offer my best wishes and this story...
...prospects of a return to the ring to fight either Hearns or Marvin Hagler, Leonard had one consistent answer...
...discussed his decision to leave the ring after sustaining a serious eye injury, his desire to further his own education while still pursuing careers in broadcasting and acting, and his admiration for Harvard. The reception he received was uniformally warm and admiring, at times emotional and inspiring...