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When the buzzer sounded at the end of the Covenant School-Dallas Academy girls’ basketball game on January 13, the score was 100-0. Winning in a close contest is one thing, but this game didn’t even deserve to be called a blowout: it was humiliation, pure and simple. In a country where bad sportsmanship in professional sports is not only prevalent but enjoyed by spectators—see any bench-clearing brawl between the Red Sox and Yankees for proof—the story of this episode of unthinkable athletic proportions swept throughout...
...victory on Saturday.Despite not having its leading scorer in tri-captain Sarah Vaillancourt, Harvard’s offensive attack was irrepressible against the Dutchwomen, overwhelming Union with a 48-shot barrage.The following day against the Engineers, the Crimson seemed to be heading for yet another blowout, but RPI made things interesting in the third period, nearly climbing back from a 5-2 deficit before eventually falling.On the whole, Harvard coach Katey Stone was pleased with her team’s efforts, especially since the Crimson had not played in nearly three weeks because of final exams.“We?...
...case in point is Playboy, whose Bunny-filled blowout is usually the signature event of Super Bowl week. Last year in Arizona, Hugh Hefner hosted 2,500 people in a 52,000-sq.-ft. pavilion for his party, and tickets were going for $3,000 in the secondary market. This year, with Playboy's stock down more than 70%, Hef has canceled its Super Saturday Night party. Instead, the company is sponsoring a DirectTV event; four Playmates will be on hand, compared with the 22 who showed up at last year's Playboy bash. (See the best and worst Super...
Harvard last played Boston College three years ago, when the host Eagles cruised to an 89-55 blowout. Tonight's game was the first for Lin, who was a senior in high school the last time the two teams played. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4...
...answered two Lakers’ goals with one of his own at 18:51 in the first.The events of the second period action against the Lakers (5-8-6) serve as a reminder of how quickly a hockey game can change from a back-and-forth battle to a blowout. With the team having already rallied twice to get within one goal of the Lakers, Simon Gysbers and Fred Cassiani beat freshman goalie Matt Hoyle in a 91-second span.“In general, our offense starts from our zone and if we can establish a defense mindset...