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...nation with countless soccer fields, West Germans have just one public golf course. But they also have Bernhard Langer, 27, who last week became the first German ever to win the Masters Tournament. With brilliant iron shots and steadier putting than has been usual for him, Langer in the last nine holes came from four shots back to win by two. His final total: 282, six under par for the Augusta National course. The lone West German pro on the P.G.A. tour, Langer is the first of his countrymen to win even the German Open. His Masters victory, he hopes...
...journalist Matthew Engel?the Almanack has been updated for the 21st century. A photograph now graces the front cover, replacing the old wood engraving of two Victorian gents in top hats playing cricket, which had appeared on the cover since 1938. Inside, there are well-written features alongside the usual lists of records and scorecards of all major cricket games from the previous year, and a section on cricket's spread to new parts of the globe. "I wanted to change the perception that this was just a book of statistics," says Engel. "Cricket must change and does change...
...journalist Matthew Engel - the Almanack has been updated for the 21st century. A photograph now graces the front cover, replacing the old wood engraving of two Victorian gents in top hats playing cricket, which had appeared on the cover since 1938. Inside there are well-written features alongside the usual lists of records and scorecards of all major cricket games from the previous year, and a section on cricket's spread to new parts of the globe. "I wanted to change the perception that this was just a book of statistics," says Engel. "Cricket must change and does change...
...Ballad of Jack and Rose isn’t just another teenager/drugs/sex flick (even though Jena Malone is in it, and she seems to be floating farther and farther away from little star-gazing Ellie of Contact). It surely isn’t the usual romantic movie (so don’t go into the movie expecting a kissy comedy, no matter what you dream about Day-Lewis). It doesn’t fit into the usual artsy category either...
Unlike the usual shellacked and blissful blockbusters that cover up reality’s grunge, Ballad is memorable for exposing the true condition of the characters and their world. For those who are willing to face such brutal honesty, this film’s message and vision are unforgettable...