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...about $15 million. "It's kind of silly to suggest that it is." Festive fans of North Carolina, the University of Connecticut, and Villanova University - the other three teams that made the Final Four - will likely have a nice time in spruced-up Detroit. But it's a stretch, Zimbalist says, to figure they'll suddenly think of Detroit as a repeat destination - and even more of a stretch to hope that television viewers will be impressed. "People aren't going to sit there and think, 'Oh my God, I'm going to Detroit for my next vacation,'" says Zimbalist...
...than I'd bargained on. Luckily, our expedition is led by two of India's most skilled river guides, Yousuf Zaheer and Anvesh Singh Thapa, who supply cooks, tents and the oarsmen who will steer our inflatable rafts as we paddle like crazy through the 75-mile (120 km) stretch of whirlpools and roller-coaster rapids. (See pictures of Hinduism's sacred annual pilgrimage...
...Administration is already suggesting that its stimulus package, aid to banks, and budget will stretch the Treasury to raise hundreds of billions of dollars to cover a deficit that will be well over one trillion dollars in the next federal fiscal year. Bringing in that money is already projected to raise interest rates on Treasuries. That will ripple out to business and consumer loans including mortgages. The idea the rates will fall further is bogus...
...really wanted to take one point at a time.”Harvard jumped out to another quick start in the third set, this time with a 7-3 lead. With another comeback attempt by NYU, the Crimson turned once again to Weissbourd. In a crucial stretch, Harvard’s go-to player provided two kills and two key blocks to pull the Crimson ahead 26-22. “We put Brady on their best hitters, and that helped a lot,” Baise said. “He made it much more difficult for their star...
...league has modest expectations - Antonucci is shooting for an average attendance between 4,000 and 6,000 fans per game. But WPS is also launching within a crowded sports calendar: March Madness, the NBA stretch run, NHL playoffs, the start of baseball, and the upcoming Masters golf tournament are grabbing fans attention. Soccer is busy, too with MLS in full swing and the U.S. men's team in World Cup qualifying. Somehow, the WPS has to break through. "The league really has to catch fire early," says David Carter, executive director of the Sports Business Institute at the University...