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...arrival at the crease, he studied the field; he did not perfunctorily glance about as most batsmen do. Satisfied, he'd utter a shrill "right" and crouch over his uncommonly light bat. That single word sent a powerful message: Bradman was ready. As the bowler moved in, Bradman revealed two more idiosyncrasies. First, he did not tap his bat, a habit observed by virtually every batsman at all levels. He was perfectly still?and still smiling. Second, his grip was unusual, his bottom hand turned more toward the front than the textbooks recommend...
...back-to-back titles off the springboard. American volleyballers Dain Blanton and Eric Fonoimoana kicked sand in Brazil's face at Bondi Beach. The softball and baseball tournaments were more competitive than ever. The U.S. batswomen lost thrice before storming back to win the gold, while the batsmen did the unprecedented, beating Cuba 4-0 for the title. Finally, there was that track meet, with the performance that will long live as Sydney's gift to sport, and to the world...
...Outside of Mager, the Harvard batsmen were very inconsistent in their success at the plate...
Chymbor was equal to the task, getting the next two Harvard batsmen to strikeout and ground out, respectively, to end the threat...
Still, the Crimson (8-17, 1-0 Ivy) had its chances to score, especially in the second game, when Ryan began to show visible signs of tiring. The Harvard batsmen, however, failed to take advantage of their opportunities when they had them...