However, it was Motherwell's existing young guns, like the exciting Paul Slane and Ross Forbes, who shone during the thrashing of Albanians Flamurtari and defeat by Steau Bucharest.

BBC: SPL - Scotland's standard bearer

Exciting youngsters like Paul Slane, Ross Forbes and Jamie Murphy will relish the lush new playing surface at Fir Park (how will the Scottish media survive without their tiresome Battle of the Somme patter?).

BBC: Motherwell: season preview

Figures like Thomas Friedman, Paul Krugman, and Andrew Ross Sorkin (the editor of the DealBook business blog, which has been a cash cow for The Times) would be worth a great deal on the open market.

FORBES: NYT, New News, and Doing it Better

But Jared Monti, Michael Murphy, Paul Smith, Jason Dunham, Michael Monsoor, Ross McGinnis, Robert James Miller, Sal Giunte, LeRoy Petry, and Dakota Meyer are not household names.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: "The 'Buck' stops here" on defense cuts

Today, U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty deviated from the government recommendation of a life in prison for Ross Mandell and sentenced him to 12 years in prison.

FORBES: Ross Mandell of Sky Capital Gets 12 Years in Prison

Past acts have included Sting, James Taylor, Diana Ross, John Cougar Mellencamp, Sheryl Crow, Faith Hill, Lionel Richie, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder and Elton John.

FORBES: Ron Baron's Investment Conference Features Billionaires Kevin Plank And David Rubenstein, Celine Dion And Harry Connick Jr.

Past performers, who are never announced until they take the stage, have included Diana Ross, John Mellencamp, Sheryl Crow, Faith Hill, Lionel Richie, Jon Bon Jovi, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder and Elton John.

FORBES: Sting and James Taylor Perform At Baron Funds' 20th Annual Investment Conference

Paul Casey, still battling the rib injury which sidelined him for three months, Volvo World Match Play Championship winner Ross Fisher and Martin Kaymer, who is still struggling with a foot injury, sit on four-under.

CNN: Prowling Tiger shares Champions lead