Archive for May 16th, 2008

News Bytes of the Week–In Judo, Blue Is Not Best [News]

Friday, May 16th, 2008

News Bytes of the Week–In Judo, Blue Is Not Best [News]
Blue duds win judo matches? Maybe notResearchers scored a takedown this week on a 2005 study that found an inexplicable advantage for judo players in blue outfits squaring off against contenders wearing white in the 2004 […]

Chaoyang Park

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Chaoyang Park Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground

Speedo: Innovation in the Aqua Lab

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Speedo: Innovation in the Aqua Lab Swimwear companies have invested millions designing high-performance suits for the upcoming Beijing Olympics. Can design help swimmers finish faster?

FaceBreaker Blog: Boxing, Not Fighting

Friday, May 16th, 2008

FaceBreaker Blog: Boxing, Not Fighting FaceBreaker (X360)EA goes over the fundamentals of designing this new boxing title.

Baseball Physics: Anatomy of a Home Run

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Baseball Physics: Anatomy of a Home Run In less time than it takes to blink an eye, pro hitters routinely achieve the extraordinary.

Rays 5, Yankees 2: Rays Provide Yanks Glimpse of What Could Be […]

Sports of The Times: A Hearing No One Needs

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Sports of The Times: A Hearing No One Needs The nation suffered enough during the House hearing on steroid use in baseball, and Congress should not repeat that travesty over the N.F.L. videotaping controversy.

Win your office Super Bowl pool?

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Win your office Super Bowl pool? Uncle Sam wants to know since he gets a cut of your gambling winnings. Here are the forms you need to report your good luck.

Icahn takes on Yahoo board

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Icahn takes on Yahoo board

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has sent a letter to Yahoo's board announcing he is nominating 10 candidates to replace all incumbent directors at the company's shareholders meeting in July.

The move, rumored since earlier this week, is intended to ultimately reignite merger negotiations between Yahoo […]

Fisker Automotive files legal counterattack in Tesla suit

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Fisker Automotive files legal counterattack in Tesla suit With a motion to compel arbitration, maker of electric sports cars kicks off round 2 of a legal fight with its rival, which began shortly after Fisker unveiled its $80,000 Karma.