When the upgrades came on stream the team were dogged with bad luck, but the result in Germany proves that Ferrari are right back on the pace, even if the circumstances surrounding Alonso's win are still under scrutiny.
A rookie running back on a pace for 1,380 yards and 10 touchdowns would usually be a big story at the midpoint of the season, but Buffalo's Marshawn Lynch is not.
The trend has put the City of Industry on a must-see list for the Chinese government, which has been sending two to three trade delegations a month for the last four years to meet with the chamber of commerce, although the recent threat of the severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, epidemic has cut back on that pace.
McLaren are bringing a significant upgrade to their car to this weekend's German Grand Prix, including redesigned sidepods, which they hope will get the car back on the pace after slipping behind Ferrari and Red Bull in recent races.
McIlroy dropped off the top of the leaderboard at the end of day three after a level-par round of 70 but was immediately back on the pace on Sunday, birdieing the second and ninth hole to reclaim a share of the lead.
Global trade flows are back on a record pace, also reflected in the demand for foreign exchange.
Tampa Bay running back Doug Martin, who is on pace to approach Eric Dickerson's record for rookie yards from scrimmage, said preparation was emphasized at Boise State.
Run Into the Ground Filed under the category of never learning from the mistakes of the past, Steelers running back Willie Parker, above, is on pace for 395 carries this season.
He doesn't stop moving for the rest of the night, his restless moves (matched by a back-on-form Rodriguez-Lopez) keeping pace with the music's hectic pelt.
