| Downtown concerts miss revenue mark Musically, this summer’s dual downtown concert series was a huge success bringing in the likes of Herbie Hancock, Los Lobos and Gov’t Mule to Buffalo. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Central Texas Business Journal: Sept. 24, 2010 Round Rock Express ditches Astros for Rangers Round Rock Express Baseball Owner and CEO Reid Ryan has dropped his affiliation with the Houston Astros in favor of an agreement with his dad’s team. feeds.bizjournals.com |
McLane mulls over sale of Astros Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane is again entertaining the notion of selling the club, saying he and his family this week will begin internal discussions on the long-term future of the franchise. feeds.bizjournals.com |
US pulls bid to host 2018 WCup to focus on 2022 By 2010-10-15T17:36:14ZZURICH (AP) -- The United States pulled out Friday of the bidding race for the 2018 World Cup, switching its focus to winning the hosting rights for 2022.... hosted.ap.org |
Olympic champion Andy Holmes dies • Holmes won gold at both 1984 and 1988 Games• Rower believed to have died from Weil's diseaseGreat Britain's double Olympic champion rower Andy Holmes has died aged 51.Holmes was part of the coxed four crew, along with Sir Steve Redgrave, that claimed gold at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. He then partnered Redgrave to victory in the coxless pairs in Seoul four years later.The Olympics minister, Hugh Robertson, paid tribute to the rower during Commons question time. He told MPs Holmes had "sadly passed away at the age of 51".Holmes is believed to have died from the rare bacterial disease leptospirosis, also called Weil's disease. Leptospirosis can be caught through contact with water which contains the urine of infected animals and is notorious among water sport athletes.Rowingguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |