NEW DAY, OLD FORMULA FOR U.S. MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM
VANCOUVER, B.C. -- It may be a different era and cast of members, but unrelenting hustling and an opposing goaltender gaffe may be part of another U.S. men's hockey "Miracle."
Read more about Team U.S.A.'s return to the gold medal round here.
DUMP AND RUN
As a youth who grew up in Hockeytown, I thought the term "dump and run" was exclusive to strategy used On Frozen Pond. But for more than 250 Farmtrac tractor retailers, court documents indicate the contrary. Read about how Indian parent company Escorts, farm manufacturer Farmtrac North America and financier Textron Financial conspired to offload more than $50 million of equipment on dealers.
While Escorts had millions in loot wired to the Middle East, Textron worked the homefront: Wrote down the loans, filed lawsuits, undercut retailer rates and tried silencing dealers through confidentiality agreements.
More about the Farmtrac situation.