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...Despite the uncertainties, optimism over Vietnam's economic prospects runs deep. Last week, Intel announced it would increase its investment in a planned computer-chip-assembly and testing plant to $1 billion, tripling the company's original commitment. Upon completion, the 500,000-square-foot facility in Ho Chi Minh City will be the largest of its kind in the world. "I think Vietnam is doing all the right things," says Rick Howarth, Intel's country production manager. Says Scriven of Dragon Capital: "This is one of the most pro-change places I've been in. But there is time...
...12th minute of the second frame.Sophomore John Stamatis fought hard to prevent the Binghamton defense from getting the ball, and when he slid around a Bearcats defender to cross the ball right in front of the goalmouth, he found a streaking Fucito, who slid in, got enough of his foot on the ball, and hit the wide open net to knot the score at 1-1.“John just made a great run, and I saw it the whole time,” Fucito said. “I just had to hit it to know...
...without a homegrown star to inspire the masses, basketball officials fear that the sport won't gain traction. "[Cricket legend] Sachin Tendulkar is a household name, whereas hardly anyone out there knows me," complains 6-ft. 5-in. Jaishankar Menon, a former standout on the Indian national team. Another foot would surely help him. "What we need now is a Yao Ming," says Sharma, the Indian roundball raja. "Once Yao played in the NBA, the color of China changed. It became a basketball nation. If we have an Indian playing in the NBA, the color of this country will change...
After a seesawcareer at the University of Michigan, Tom Brady joined the New England Patriots as a fourth-string quarterback in 2000. He practiced with a group of rookies, "many of whom already had one foot in a liquor distributorship back home," writes Pierce in this bright biography. But soon Brady was guiding an unlikely dynasty, winning three Super Bowls for a downtrodden franchise. Pierce traces the sources of Brady's trademark selflessness, from growing up with three elder sisters to his struggles at Michigan. "If you choose to put yourself apart," Brady says, "you know, play tennis...
...preseason poll. “Any win to start the season is always a terrific one,” coach Frank Sullivan said. “We were making plays in the second half at critical periods of time. We didn’t shoot ourselves in the foot at all when the pressure got on.” The Crimson showed a good deal of mettle in a back-and-forth, tightly-contested second half that featured seven ties and eight lead changes. Harvard took a decisive 66-65 advantage with 3:21 remaining on sophomore point guard Drew...