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...coaches in the sport, steering the Diablos and Riders, respectively, towards the ultimate goal of capturing the season-two championship. No, they’re not putting on the pads for the squads they manage, but they are clearly doing what they can to get a piece of the Slam-tastic action—even if it means coaching, and not partaking, in the angry, physically improbable ballet that SlamBall provides...
...last week excoriating Todd Bertuzzi, who plays hockey for the Vancouver Canucks. All Bertuzzi did was sneak up behind Colorado Avalanche centerman Steve Moore toward the end of a 9-2 game last week and punch that member of the winning team in the side of the head. Then slam Moore's face into the ice until his neck broke and the blood pooled. Bertuzzi was rearing back for another shot when other players intervened. Some fans at Vancouver's GM Place called the police to have them arrest Bertuzzi--and this is his home stadium...
...first glance, you might think that the study released last week comparing the cholesterol-lowering drugs Lipitor and Pravachol--funded by Pravachol's maker--produced a surprise slam-dunk for Lipitor. After all, the trial of more than 4,000 patients showed that those who started taking Lipitor instead of Pravachol within a week or so after being hospitalized for a heart attack or unstable angina had a 16% lower rate of getting worse--dying, suffering a subsequent heart attack or stroke, or requiring bypass surgery. But the seemingly obvious conclusion is not necessarily the right one. Here...
...Prove that chivalry isn’t dead: Gentlemen, hold the door open for the girl behind you. Ladies, say thank-you but hold the next one open for him. And if you live in a swipe card-based locality, don’t let the door slam when someone from your dorm is approaching: like in a rear-view mirror, objects are closer than they appear. You can afford to wait, and they’ll most likely return the favor...
...Cserny made six and three added two more, helping fair Harvard to just slam the door...