The News Review:
- Japan’s Nissan to launch flagship GTR sports car in December
- Finland’s Amer Sports 3Q net profit up 5 percent but sales dip
- It’s great to be a Boston sports fan
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Other Sports
- Amer Sports Q3 pretax up; repeats FY guidance UPDATE
- Other Sports – Sports – New York Times
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Other Sports
Japan’s Nissan to launch flagship GTR sports car in December
Forbes – Oct 24, 2007
Unveiling the company’s long-awaited flagship sports model at the Tokyo Motor Show Ghosn said it will debut elsewhere in the world in the fiscal year ending March 2009. ‘The new GTR is up for any competitive challenge — anywhere anytime’ he said. The car can accelerate from nought to 100kph in three seconds and features fuel efficiency that is ’30 percent better than any comparable car’ Ghosn said. The company aims to sell 200 GTRs a month in Japan but has set no sales targets for other countries.
Finland’s Amer Sports 3Q net profit up 5 percent but sales dip
International Herald Tribune – Oct 24, 2007
a major global sports equipment maker saw a 5 percent increase in third-quarter net profit to €38. 5 million (US$55 million) but revenue fell slightly mainly because of lower orders caused by a mild winter.
It’s great to be a Boston sports fan
Toronto Star – Oct 24, 2007
The Rockies also own the best fielding statistics in the game’s annals and send a star lefthander young Canadian Jeff Francis to face the Red Sox in tonight’s scheduled opener of the World Series. In short what’s not to like?Not much. But almost everyone here not to mention Las Vegas thinks the Rockies are about to become World Series toast.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Other Sports
Seattle Post Intelligencer – Oct 24, 2007
Soccer Federation announced on Monday that the contract of U. Women’s National Team head coach Greg Ryan would not be renewed at the end of the year ending Ryan’s three-year tenure in charge of the team.
Amer Sports Q3 pretax up; repeats FY guidance UPDATE
Forbes – Oct 24, 2007
July-September pretax profit rose to 51. 9 mln eur a year earlier on sales down 1.
Other Sports – Sports – New York Times
Sports Network – Oct 24, 2007
195 seconds for his 28th career Nextel Cuptitle. Stewart led for a race-high 146 laps but it wasn’t until the checkeredflag dropped that the race was secure. Both drivers exchanged the leadthroughout the race. Johnson took the lead on lap 198 from Dale Earnhardt Jrbut relinquished the advantage to Stewart on lap 199.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Other Sports
Seattle Post Intelligencer – Oct 24, 2007
Under-21 boss Don Givens will manage the team in its final EURO qualifier next month at Wales. “The FAI board will now seek to appoint an outside adviser from within the football industry to assist them in the recruitment of a successor” an FAI statement said. “The board will select people with considerable football experience in the professional game to appoint the new manager. Staunton still had two years remaining on his contract but after the team’s disappointing 1-1 draw with Cyprus eliminated the club from EURO contention Staunton’s days appeared to be numbered.
