Brecksville obituary: Jay Kalchoff Aug 22, 2008
Mr. Kalchoff was the owner/operator of Rite Machine Co. He enjoyed many hobbies including motocross, formula one auto racing, photography, model railroading, astronomy and many outdoor activities. He was the son of John and Fay (nee Gottieb); brother of Lessa Louche' (Robert), Dana (Bea) and Adrian (Deborah); and uncle to many. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Swimsuit worn by Phelps has Canadian connection Aug 12, 2008
Formula One auto racing and America's Cup yacht racing as well as some Olympic rowing, sailing and cycling teams are using the software to help improve their athletes' or team's performances, he said. NASA researchers and developers, the Australian Institute of Sport and fashion designer Comme des garcons were also involved in the development of the suit, which took several years and costs about $500. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Formula One boss wins suit against tabloid Jul 26, 2008
Max Mosley, president of the Formula One auto racing federation, won an invasion of privacy suit yesterday in London against a tabloid newspaper that claimed he took part in a Nazi-themed orgy. High Court judge David Eady ruled the News of the World must pay Mosley $120,000 in damages, plus legal costs of an estimated $1. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Motor Racing | Formula One: A bit of derring-do earns Lewis Hamilton victory Jul 21, 2008
A bit of derring-do earns Lewis Hamilton victory - International Herald Tribune. McLaren Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates with his team after he won the German Grand Prix at the Hockenheim Formula One racetrack in Hockenheim, Germany, Sunday. (International Herald Tribune)
Next Coke CEO set to takeover Jun 22, 2008
He is also a follower of Formula One auto racing and helped bring a Formula One race to Istanbul. During his ascent through the beverage world, Kent has remained modest and can make fun of himself as easily as others, his friends said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
News Corp. and Murdoch take on Germany Jun 15, 2008
99 a month, and carries an archive of old and current film, and exclusive sports like live Bundesliga soccer, European Champion's League soccer and Formula One auto racing. Because Germans must pay an annual fee, currently 204, to support public broadcasting, only 10 percent of viewing households pay for an extra TV service like Premiere. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
AMD announces more multicore chips May 8, 2008
The Magny-Cours name comes from a Formula One auto racing course in France; AMD is a sponsor of Ferrari, one of the leading Formula One carmakers. Except for Barcelona, those future chips will be made with the company's 45-nanometer manufacturing technology. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Darfur's Other Culprits May 5, 2008
In Formula One auto racing, the Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix went off without a hitch March 23, despite the fact that the race's corporate sponsor is one of the Sudanese government's biggest backers. Petronas, Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas company, has poured an estimated $1. (Forbes)
Africa: Unicef Teams Up With Footballers to Score a Goal for Education Jan 19, 2008
In 2005 the UN World Food Programme (WFP) launched the "Cricket Against Hunger" partnership with the England and Wales cricket team to draw attention to the plight of the 400 million chronically hungry children around the world, and has similar fund- and awareness-raising arrangements with the International Rugby Board, as well as with individual stars from the worlds of soccer, American football, marathon running and Formula One auto racing. Share this on. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Toronto billionaire considers buying Maple Leafs: report Jan 6, 2008
Toronto billionaire Alex Shnaider, a one-time owner in the Formula One auto racing circuit, has expressed interest in buying the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Toronto Star reports Shnaider has been consulting in recent weeks with bank and industry contacts about how much money it would take to buy the Leafs' parent company - Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment - from its owners. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Toronto billionaire interested in MLSE Jan 5, 2008
TORONTO - Toronto billionaire Alex Shnaider, a one-time owner in the Formula One auto racing circuit, has expressed interest in buying the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Toronto Star reports Shnaider has been consulting in recent weeks with bank and industry contacts about how much money it would take to buy the Leafs' parent company - Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment - from its owners. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
The human toll of hockey concussions Dec 23, 2007
"But again Campbell argues against conventional wisdom, saying outlawing head hits could make players more vulnerable because they'd be more prone to skate with their heads down. He notes that many head hits come from clean bodychecks."That's just part of our game," he said. "The F1 (Formula One auto racing ) I'm not talking death in our business but the F1 with a death, do they put restraints on the car so they can only go 110. "The NHL has made some changes to improve player safety,... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Tennis Channel Promotes Programming, Production Staff David Scott Advances to Executive Director, Acquisitions and ... Dec 8, 2007
These include ATP and WTA Tour tennis, NASCAR and Formula One auto racing, NCAA football, ACC and Pac-10 conference NCAA basketball, NBA Halftime Report, NFL Europe, and Major League Baseball. Tennis Channel () is the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and passionate lifestyle of tennis. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Ancestral link at Mascenic key reason for envoy's visit Nov 14, 2007
Students were invited to ask questions, and they asked about military service, imports and exports and Finland's success in Formula One auto racing. The current world champion is the Finnish racer Kimi Raikonnen. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Landis loses doping appeal Sep 21, 2007
On the international stage, Formula One auto racing team McLaren was fined $100 million and stripped of its manufacturer's points for this season after hundreds of pages of technical information about rival Ferrari's car were found in the possession of a top McLaren official. Cycling fans are more used to cheating scandals than most. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
* Sports Briefs Sep 19, 2007
FORMULA ONE Former boss on trial The former head of Shanghai's multimillion-dollar Formula One auto racing track, Yu Zhifei (D), is on trial for graft in Anhui Province, Xinhua news agency reported yesterday. Yu's trial on embezzlement charges, part of a wide crackdown on corruption in Shanghai, began on Monday at the Intermediate People's Court in Wuhu, the report said, citing unnamed court sources. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Are Belichick and others smart or sports cheats Sep 16, 2007
The McLaren team in Formula One auto racing was docked $100 million Thursday for having spied to get technical secrets from the Ferrari team. Oops. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
F1 comes down hard on McLaren Sep 14, 2007
Yesterday, the World Motor Sport Council, the governing body of Formula One auto racing, slapped the unprecedented fine of $100-million (U.S.) on McLaren, the latest chapter in a high-test case of industrial espionage that has rocked the auto-racing world. Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain arrives at the International Automobile Association headquarters in Paris on Thursday. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Billionaire Boat Battle Sep 10, 2007
The Swiss pharmaceuticals billionaire has a stated goal of transforming the America's Cup into a televised, heavily sponsored international sporting event on a par with Formula One auto racing and Major League Baseball. The problem is Bertarelli owns one of the teams. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
* Former Shanghai boss ousted from PRC's legislature Jul 26, 2007
Earlier this year, the head of Shanghai's multimillion dollar Formula One auto racing track, Yu Zhifei (D), was fired in connection with the scandal. Yu, thought to be a close associate of Chen, is one of more than a dozen people reportedly targeted in the probe. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Ex-Shanghai Boss Kicked Out of Party Jul 26, 2007
Earlier this year, the head of Shanghai's multimillion-dollar Formula One auto racing track, Yu Zhifei, was fired in connection with the scandal. Yu, thought to be a close associate of Chen's, is one of more than a dozen people reportedly targeted in the probe. (Newsday -- World)
Swiss successfully defend America's Cup as money looks to 2011 Jul 4, 2007
Formula One auto racing runs fourth. At the core are the syndicates, each one a full-time business with about 150 employees. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
In one respect, the London 2012 logo was a big success Jun 11, 2007
In attracting sponsorship money, the Olympics organizers have to compete against other sporting events with an international profile, including Formula One auto racing, the World Cup soccer tournament and the America's Cup. So far, the London organizers have announced one major local sponsor, the British banking company Lloyds TSB, a deal worth a reported 80 million. (International Herald Tribune)
SAN FRANCISCO Apr 4, 2007
I'm looking forward to this, and I think we can bring it home. The economic engine that this creates is significant during the time that you're gearing up and doing the cup. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Shanghai Cancels Plans for Ferris Wheel Jan 12, 2007
Shanghai in recent years has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on expensive signature projects such as a Formula One auto racing track and the world's only commercially operating magnetic levitation train. Many of those projects, criticized for their expense and dubious commercial value, appear to have become political liabilities following the dismissal of Shanghai's Communist Party secretary, Chen Liangyu, in September. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
* Shanghai graft probe nets mascot boss Nov 1, 2006
The commission oversees several major city projects targeted in the probe, including the city's Formula One auto racing track. China is also dealing with a huge corruption problem in its legal system, with the country's top judge, Xiao Yang (v), on Monday pledging to punish crooked judges to try to restore public confidence in the rule of law. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
China probe: Senior officials held Oct 25, 2006
The commission oversees several major city projects targeted in the probe, including Shanghai's Formula One auto racing track. The Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post, citing unnamed government officials, said police took Ling from his home late Sunday. (CNN -- International)
* Agency in China warns about need to combat graft Oct 25, 2006
The reports said the two were among officials implicated in a scandal over alleged illicit investments of city pension and housing funds, due to the commission's oversight over several major city projects now under investigation, including Shanghai's Formula One auto racing track. The government is in the midst of a multi-year crackdown aimed at stamping out rampant corruption and other abuses that threaten to erode public acceptance of Communist rule. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
China clamps down on corruption Oct 25, 2006
The commission oversees several major city projects targeted in the probe, including the city's Formula One auto racing track. Scandal. (Aljazeera.Net)
China's 15 million studentslearning to buy Jun 14, 2006
However, students also invest some enthusiasm in watching and enjoying four newly popular sports: volleyball, street dancing, Formula One auto racing and tennis. As regards the attitude toward life of the undergraduates, one can clearly see an upsurge in a sense of independence rooted in their cherished "independence worship". (Asia Times Online)
UPI NewsTrack Sports May 29, 2006
It was Alonso's 4th victory of the season and 12th of his Formula One auto racing career. "First of all I'd like to dedicate this victory to Eduoard Michelin," Alonso said, referring to the tire manufacturer who drowned in a boating accident on Friday. (Washington Times, DC)
Excitement of Volvo hinges on new keels Apr 25, 2006
"Personally, I feel it's the next level of ocean racing. We've really stepped up the game to where it's like a Formula One auto racing event.". annie. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Energized: Red Bull buys MetroStars Mar 10, 2006
His presence on the MLS Board of Governors provides another authentic, avid soccer fan to our diversifying set of investors," Garber said. Red Bull has ties to the New Jersey area, as the company has a regional office in the Hoboken area. The purchase of the MetroStars comes after recent Red Bull investments into NASCAR and Formula One auto racing. Red Bull also owns stake in Red Bull Salzburg, a soccer club in Austria's first division. ? Copyright 2005, The News & Observer Publishing CompanyA... (News & Observer -- Sports)
