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...That's NBA commissioner David Stern, dancing in his New York City office. After years of lethargic finals match-ups (Spurs-Nets! Spurs-Pistons! Anything with the Spurs!), Stern, and basketball fans, get a gift starting Thursday night: the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, a rekindling of the sport's most thrilling rivalry. The much anticipated matchup has already been touted with endless clips of Bill Russell, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor and, of course, Bird vs. Magic. This year the battle of the NBA's two most storied franchises feature the sport's most breathtaking player, Kobe Bryant, against...
Automakers are scrambling for more small and fuel-efficient cars and hybrids as sales of once popular trucks and sport utility vehicles evaporate under the weight of rising fuel prices. "This was a watershed month," says Jim Farley, Ford Motor Co.'s group executive for marketing and sales, following news that the company suffered another huge drop in trucks sales in May. Trucks and sport utility vehicles accounted for 47% of Ford's sales as recently as February but only 34% in May, as consumers opted for compact and subcompact passenger cars. General Motors is adding a third shift...
...pretty exciting. There were a bunch of really good sailors, and we’ve been really close all year,” Kovacs said. “It’s sort of nice to get the recognition when you put a lot of time into the sport.” Although Kovacs racked up numerous individual accolades, it is his dedication to his team that stands out to coaches and teammates alike. “Sailing with [Kyle] I feel very involved in the boat. I really feel like we’re a team...
...Northeast schools with some of the oldest skiing programs in the nation. “We’re racing in the most difficult league in the country,” said Alpine head coach Tim Mitchell. “When competing in the Ivy League in most other sports, it does not represent the absolute top end of the sport in the country, whereas in the EISA for skiing, it does represent the absolute top end. Whoever wins the EISA is generally either first or second in the nation.” A team that struggled to find enough...
...cares about how the guys look at him and his being a good teammate as much as he values the individual awards he’s received.”Though Rathgeber’s exceptional Harvard swimming career has come to an end, he and the sport have not parted ways for good. Rathgeber is currently training for the Olympic trials, where he will compete in the 200 IM, 400 IM, and 100 breaststroke as he vies for a chance to represent himself—and Harvard athletics—on the global stage.—Staff writer...