DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES – It’s safe to say that Salman Agah has an approach unlike that of most bosses. Rather than rely on intense research or market analysis, his decisions are informed by grinds, ollies and other skateboarding moves.
“All the things I’ve learned in skating I’ve applied to this business,” said Agah, a former professional skateboarder who, with his wife and brother-in-law, owns Seventh Street’s Pizzanista. “I kind of look at everything as a skateboarding trick, so opening a restaurant is  … More
Danica Patrick has been the subject of the biggest will-she-or-won’t-she story in sports this year: After a lifetime in open-wheel cars, currently IndyCars, she began to run a partial schedule in the NASCAR Nationwide series two years ago, and speculation was that for 2012, she’d leave IndyCar and move to stock cars full-time. On Aug. 25, she announced exactly that: She’ll run the full NASCAR Nationwide season, as well as a partial schedule in the top-tier NASCAR Sprint Cup series. Patrick, who spends much of her time  … More
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association yesterday (Sep. 8) announced that it will partner with NASTAR to create a special event to end the 2012 U.S. ski racing season with a bang. “The Championships presented by Nature Valley,” a joint venture between the U.S. Ski Team and NASTAR, will feature 10 days of recreational and elite competition at Colorado’s Winter Park Resort.
The Championships will  … More