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...Since his international debut 12 years ago, McGrath has seldom fit the stereotype of the obsessive sportsman, let alone the boneheaded fast bowler. Raised on a sheep and wheat farm, a straight-A student through school in Narromine, in northwestern New South Wales, McGrath was set to become a carpenter until his talent for propelling a 5.5-ounce lump of cork, string and leather carried him to Sydney and beyond. As a cricketing tourist, he's shown an uncommon appreciation for the peculiar attractions of foreign lands; to his wife, Jane, he's the rock that's stood...
Harvard’s plans for Allston over the last year have seldom come with specific timetables, and the formulation of a master plan, which Harvard must undertake before its expansion, could take years...
...inspired. I’ve had the opportunity to cover many exciting and compelling events as a rookie member of the Crimson sports staff this year, but seldom have I been part of the story...
...need drains if it seldom rains, and it scarcely rains in West Texas. Dry lakes have been known to catch fire here. So precious is water that many people loathe lawns; others ostentatiously show their wealth by the look of their grassy places (still others, sensitive to criticism, sneakily install root-system watering devices, eliminating the telltale arc of an aboveground sprinkler). In any event, there were three feet of water standing in some streets of Midland and Odessa the day before the game...
Investment bankers are seldom hired for their ability to spike a volleyball, run a marathon or slam-dunk a basketball. But anyone applying for a job at San Francisco's Montgomery Securities might be well advised to show up in a track suit. Reason: Thomas Weisel, the company's senior partner, likes athletes on his team. He firmly believes they have an edge when it comes to crunching numbers and corporate rivals. His 300 employees, many of whom are devoted joggers, also include former top competitors in skiing, tennis, basketball and volleyball. Weisel's draft choices have proved...