They hope speed thrills
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When the Celtics go with a small lineup, as Doc Rivers did at practice yesterday, they boast one of the fastest, if not the fastest, backcourts in the NBA. And they hope to use that speed to dictate the tempo of games.
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More four-wheel-drive owners appear interested in leveraging their vehicles' capabilities - and testing their own.
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ATHENS -- These may not be the brightest nor the best days for the men&#39;s 100-metre sprint. But apparently it will take more than the occasional pesky drug scandal to keep it from being the showcase of the Olympic track meet.
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A series of unusually quick times in the men&#39;s 100 metres heats have sparked expectations of a possible world record in Sunday&#39;s Olympic final.
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Speed dating singles aim for a brief but close encounter on First Great Western's 125mph "love train".
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It would be nice to see this week&#39;s 100-meter sprint as simply the best footrace of all time. We could witness four sub-10-second sprints for the first time ever. It would be nice to watch with raised eyebrows instead of furrowed ones. It ...
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Two officials differ on the future of a storied outdoor race.
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The amusement park operator hopes a new coaster can spur it out of its sluggish slumber.
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Last week's&nbsp;announcement&nbsp;by the Zero  Gravity Corporation that it would be offering weightless flights to paying  customers was good news for thrill seekers.&nbsp; Those who sign up for the  experience will be treated to several stomach-rolling climbs and drops.&nbsp;  Although the planes used are slightly modified commercial planes, tests have  shown that they can manage the demanding maneuvers.
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The preliminaries in the 100 meters were perhaps just a sample of what's to come Sunday, when a talented group of qualifiers &#151; including Americans Shawn Crawford, Justin Gatlin and defending champion Maurice Greene &#151; will try to turn their competition into the fastest show at the Athens Games.
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Theme parks are planning ÂFear Factor LiveÂ attractions that will ask contestants to try frightening stunts while vacationing.
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Japan's newest high-speed prototype leans into turns like a race bike. From Crave, CNet's new gadgets blog.
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NEEDHAM -- Outside the campus-like headquarters of Parametric Technology Corp. on a late summer afternoon, employees crowd around a pair of Callaway sports cars, peering under the hoods at engines that have been supercharged to race at 190 miles per hour.
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Daredevil jumpers might soon have a new rush to add to their repertoire: diving from great heights and making a safe landing without a parachute.
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Executives are hoping a new surfing contest format will help bring television viewers.
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It was only the second round of the 100 meters, yet the world&#39;s top sprinters already were playing a lightning-quick game of &quot;Can You Top This?
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Many travelers are chasing what may be a modern-day version of an old human impulse â to behold an untrammeled frontier.