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...following possession, attempting to convert a fourth-and-7 from the Harvard 21. Rahne scrambled for nine yards and subsequently Splendorio in the end zone on an 11-yard lob to cut the lead to 15. Though the extra point was wide right, Cornell had transformed a blowout into a ballgame...

Author: By Alexander M. Sherman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Oh No, Not Again: Splendorio Seals Another Improbable Cornell Comeback | 10/10/2000 | See Source »

Cornell is coming off a 35-16 loss to No. 18 Lehigh. The Big Red suffered a season-opening blowout loss to Bucknell, but beat Yale 24-23 a week later...

Author: By Elijah M. Alper, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Elite Offenses to Clash on Gridiron | 10/6/2000 | See Source »

...that Firestone has finally admitted that some of its recalled tires have a defect that causes their treads to separate, congressional investigators and personal-injury lawyers have switched to clamoring for answers about the safety record of the Explorer. Does its design increase the chances that a manageable tire blowout could turn into a fatal rollover...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is This Vehicle Safe? | 10/2/2000 | See Source »

There is mounting evidence that it may. According to an internal Ford memo in the hands of congressional investigators, the company concluded after looking into accidents in Venezuela that "the high incidence [of] vehicle rollover after a tire blowout or tread loss has not been detected for other vehicle brands," such as Toyota, GM or Chrysler. Last May, according to a confidential Firestone document obtained by TIME, Firestone officials suggested to their colleagues at Ford in Venezuela that the Explorer's suspension was a factor. Ford disagreed, as it still does...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is This Vehicle Safe? | 10/2/2000 | See Source »

...expected American blowout as the U.S. claimed its second consecutive gold medal, but the Aussie crowd didn't let that ruin their "Ozzie, Ozzie, Ozzie, Oi, Oi, Oi" good cheer. As the fouls and glares piled up on court, the fans simply started their own fun, cheerfully ribbing U.S. men's champs Kevin Garnett and Alonzo Mourning - who was so taken by Sydney that he gave the city's name to his newborn daughter, Myka Sydney - as the towering duo sat in the stands holding aloft a hand-drawn sign more suited to a junior-high pep rally: USA Came...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wrap Up: Women's Gold Medal Basketball | 9/30/2000 | See Source »

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