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Rather than letting the confusion get into their heads, the Harvard players maintained their focus, setting up two match points at 14-13 and 15-14 before prevailing on an untouched ace from the jump-serving Mahon...
...first, things couldn’t look worse for Harvard. The Eagles tossed in four kills and an ace, firing off seven consecutive tallies before the Crimson could respond with even one of its own. But Harvard steadily chipped away at the lead, pulling to within two after a BC service error...
...with Blake, one of the most athletic players on tour. "We're in uncharted waters," Reyes admits. If Agassi's agility fails him, maybe he can rely on a big serve, a surprising ally against Malisse. Up 4-2 in the fifth set, Agassi dealt himself a winning hand: ace, ace, ace. Match over. Says Agassi: "Even a blind dog finds a bone every now and again...
...only for a fleeting moment." What's true of the wine is true of the actor. In the 25 years since My Brilliant Career launched him and co-star Judy Davis onto the world stage, Neill has suggested many things to movie-goers: from smooth leading man (Reilly: Ace of Spies) to robust action hero (Jurassic Park) to bittersweet villain (The Piano). So how is his 2005 vintage looking? "We got frost in spring and in autumn," he reports, "so whether or not it'll be brilliant, we don't know. But it will certainly be scarce...
...ambition problem: if I didn’t start trying to hit the ball, she would have no choice but to stop trying to teach me. Understandably, she expected me to be embarrassed, but instead at that moment I achieved what I thought to be the impossible ace. But there was no pride in my impressive rebuttal. It became clear that no part of me wanted to waste my summer covered in clay, running drills, and carrying around a silly racket. Unlike my friends who were tempted by the prospect of cute coaches and mixed doubles, I abandoned my athletic...