| Kumho Tire to be Official Tire Supplier of The Mid-Ohio School
“To welcome a partner like Kumho Tire is a landmark event in The Mid-Ohio School's 15-year history," said Michelle Trueman Gajoch, president of TrueSports, Inc., owner and operator of The Mid-Ohio School. “Kumho has steadily grown into one of the world's top tire brands and their active participation in motorsports will allow us to utilize race-proven products that are in sync with our high standards and the performance expectations of our school customers."
Kumho's partnership with The Mid-Ohio School represents another step in the company's growing motorsports presence in the U.S. Since earning its first U.S. win in Sports Car Club of America competition in 1993, Kumho has won hundreds of Sports Car Club of America championships, scored class wins at American Le Mans Series races like the 12 Hours of Sebring, and earned class championships in Championship Off Road Racing.
Lansbury, Seldes Rally, Teens Dish, Hoofers Strut: NY Stage
April 24 (Bloomberg) -- ``Deuce,'' Terrence McNally's play in previews at the Music Box Theater, is set at the U.S. Open in Flushing, Queens. While watching a match, two fictional former doubles champions reminisce about a time when women wore white, didn't grunt with every stroke and played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills with modest-sized wooden rackets. Angela Lansbury, 81, is in her first Broadway role since a short-lived ``Mame'' revival in 1983. Marian Seldes, 78, plays her partner. Michael Blakemore directs. And ``Deuce'' is McNally's first new Broadway play since ``Master Class'' in 1995, about the imperious diva Maria Callas and her students. ``I'm interested in people who have devoted their life to some kind of perfection,'' said McNally, 67, speaking from his Greenwich Village home.
Kanu seeks Portsmouth respect
Nigeria striker Nwankwo Kanu says he expects Portsmouth officials to reciprocate his loyalty by offering him a more lucrative offer than the one-year extension on the table. The 30-year-old joined the Premiership side on a one-year contract last August and after 12 goals this season, he expects better treatment from the Premiership club. "The club know how committed I am because I've had to play four games with a bad knee when other strikers were out with injuries," the Super Eagle told BBC Sport. "I have been travelling four hours shuttling between London and Portsmouth while I also give 100 per cent every time I play, which shows sacrifice and commitment on my part. "Now it's all down to the people I've given so much to also turn around and reciprocate that commitment." Kanu says the one-year extension proposed by manager Harry Redknapp is highly disrespectful.
Lotus introduces collector's edition Elise Type 72D
The 35th anniversary of the Lotus Type 72D's Formula 1 championship is approaching and to commemorate Emerson Fittipaldi's 16-point spanking of Sir Jackie Stewart, Lotus is creating a limited edition Elise to celebrate.The Type 72D Collectible Edition will be limited to 50 cars world wide, with only 20 said to be slated for US delivery. In addition to the prerequisite badging, the L.E. Elise will come with gold wheels and gold pinstriping, along with numbered documentation and a decorative helmet (i.e. not Snell/DOT approved).Lotus claims that the 72D Edition Elise will come in under $60-large, but no information was available about how to order your own. Best to consult your local Lotus dealer for details.Press release after the jump.PRESS RELEASEATLANTA--Lotus Cars USA, Inc. is pleased to announce the 35th Anniversary commemorative edition type 72D.
Open invite for a sponsor
The Royal Canadian Golf Association has bigger problems these days than wondering whether Tiger Woods will ever play another Canadian Open. So far, the RCGA has been unable to come up with a title sponsor for its flagship national event, and not even an occasional appearance by the elusive Woods would guarantee its long-term survival without a major infusion of sponsorship money. The RCGA's task is formidable, sports marketing experts say, because it is searching for a company willing to fork out the millions of dollars necessary to keep running a tournament that has a serious image problem and faces stiff competition for shrinking corporate sports dollars. "They're in a situation right now where they're going to have to lower their expectations," said Bob Stellick, a Toronto-based sports marketing consultant.
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