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...business, however, may end up being made up by small innovators such as Point Blanks Surfboards, which use more environmentally friendly foam. And therein lies a potential silver lining on the horizon. "As surfers, we've always wanted to protect the environment for the good of the sport," explained Smith, "and yet the very boards we ride are not as environmentally sensitive as they could be or should be. This will force us to take a hard look as we move forward." In other words, thanks to the demise of Clark Foam, maybe surfers will finally put their money where...
...Stefanov Mahlyanov. But in Japan, he is KOTOOSHU, the country's hottest sumo wrestler. After a brilliant performance in last month's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament (which included his decisive defeat of Japan's top-ranked wrestler), the Japan Sumo Association promoted the 22-year-old to ozeki, the sport's second-highest rank. The 143-kg former amateur wrestling champ is the first European to hold the title, and he achieved it in just 19 tournaments?the fastest advance in the history of Japan's sacred sport...
...brother never advanced much beyond park cricket and was never exposed to any famed coach, one might ask what value should be attached to his rating of Bill's advice. Fair point. But as someone who wrote about sport full-time for 11 years and has heard many of Australia's most celebrated coaches address their players - in modes both Churchillian and fatherly - I can still see the magic in Bill's words. It's easy to talk yourself numb about the complexities of coaching in the professional era. And sure, at the top of any sport there...
...Pierce both sport mustaches in the film. What is it about facial hair that makes a guy seem shady? You'd have to ask Mr. Brosnan. Both Pierce and I read a script that never suggested either character had any facial hair. For some reason we both showed up to the first rehearsal, walked around the corner, almost bumped into each other and stared at each other's mustaches for about two minutes before he screamed "Character assassination...
...Bassi said. “But going a season-best time and breaking my own record was definitely a good way to break Kansas.” Bassi’s performance against one of the top swimmers in one of the better conferences in the sport should earn her more of the national recognition her teammates feel she deserves. “Noelle is an extremely hard worker,” said junior co-captain Jessica Davidson. “She is very dedicated to swimming.” Coupled with the Kansas victory...