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...teams of the Central and Pacific leagues draw more than 22 million fans a year. But because of a compliant union, which refuses to strike (that would disrupt social harmony, or wa), and restrictions that keep neutral salary arbiters and sports agents at arm's length, players are underpaid and underrepresented. They are expected to endure brutal workouts, which include dawn-to-dusk training camps held in the freezing cold, and to obey petty rules that are more befitting a military academy. During this off-season, after several traffic violations, 20-year-old pitching standout Daisuke Matsuzaka of the Seibu...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Batting Out Of Their League | 4/30/2001 | See Source »

...really took all of our water in the first 1000 meters,” Craw said. “We finished the race with a half-length lead...

Author: By Jessica T. Lee, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: M. Heavyweight Crew Wins Adams Cup | 4/30/2001 | See Source »

There will be something for everyone at this year’s Boston Gay & Lesbian Film/Video Festival, from self-proclaimed dyke dramas to documentaries to the ubiquitous romantic comedy.  Whether films under five minutes are your fancy, or you enjoy full-length movies with developed plots, you will be able to find what you are looking...

Author: By Sarah N. Kunz, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Boys Who Like Boys Who Like Girls Who Like... | 4/27/2001 | See Source »

...society can serve as the best yardsticks for the goals of the University. Ultimately, “the real element of contention,” Rosovsky concludes, “is not lack of change. Rather, it is types of rates of change that concern our critics... By emphasizing length of commitment and knowledge, we discourage excessive consideration of short-term issues...

Author: By Adam I. Arenson, | Title: History and Change at Harvard | 4/27/2001 | See Source »

...indicted in 1982. In testimony before Congress, there were some discrepancies between Holder and Quinn regarding their contacts. Quinn's lawyer, Fred Hafetz, wouldn't discuss the grand jury appearances, saying only that Quinn "is cooperating fully, as he did with the congressional investigation," in which he testified at length...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jack Quinn Again Testifies in Marc Rich Pardon Grand Jury Probe | 4/26/2001 | See Source »

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