University programs (The Hill)
Georgetown University?s Center for Professional Development offers a broad range of courses, geared toward academic inquiry and effective management techniques. Courses are held in the center in Arlington, Va....more...A passion for golf takes hold, and an idea clicks (The Star-Ledger)
It's not every day that the kid picked last for sports teams grows up to start a sport-centered net working group. But that's what Danielle Steckler, a self-described non-athlete, did. The 32-year-old Mountainside native had spent her life feeling less than enthusiastic about athletics....more... Bill Walsh, 1931-2007: A Winner and an Innovator (NPR)
Bill Walsh, the legendary football coach and strategist, has died. He led the San Francisco 49ers to three Super Bowl victories on the field and built the foundation for a team that won five NFL titles in all. Walsh lost his battle with leukemia Monday at 75....more... Cycling News Flash for July 31, 2007 (Cyclingnews.com)
Team Slipstream is aiming to be a bigger player in the European road scene in 2008. After team director Jonathan Vaughters confirmed yesterday the signing of Saunier Duval's David Millar and two Team CSC stars Christian Vande Velde and Dave Zabriskie, he revealed today that the team has also signed a former winner of Paris-Roubaix....more... 'It still feels a little like a fantasy' (Baltimore Sun)
Baltimore's favorite son stands on the verge of his sport's highest honor for individual achievement -- induction into the Hall of Fame COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. Cal Ripken Jr. 's lifelong love affair with Baltimore and baseball, which began at the knee of his father and ran through 20 years of playing and one incredible streak, will reach another pinnacle today - the Hall of Fame. ...more... Despite all the turmoil at the 2007 Tour de France, an exciting group of young riders emerged to help pedal the ProTour ... (Bicycling Magazine)
With riders like Mauricio Soler, Alberto Contador, and Tom Boonen, (left to right), in the peloton, the future is now, and it looks pretty good. © AFP/ Getty Images...more... Former 49ers coach Walsh dead at 75 (Baltimore Sun)
Hall of Famer won three Super Bowls in San Francisco Calmly standing on the sidelines exuding a seemingly unshakeable confidence, silver-haired San Francisco 49ers coach Bill Walsh -- who died today of leukemia at age 75 -- became every bit as much a superstar as any of the glittering names who played for him on three Super Bowl championship teams. ...more... At home in the Hall (Baltimore Sun)
Orioles legend joins baseball immortals in Cooperstown The record-setting crowd shouted out its love of Cal Ripken Jr. at yesterday's Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony. But it was when Ripken was expressing love for his family that the usually stoic Orioles great lost his composure. ...more... TOUR DE FRANCE 2007 (Daily Mail)
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