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...delight. For Brazilian striker Ronaldo - who scored both goals in Brazil's 2-0 defeat of Germany in Sunday's World Cup climax - it was about more than a quick-thinking 67th minute finish and a beautiful 79th minute shot. Yes, those two goals clinched him the Golden Boot award as the World Cup's top scorer, and drove Brazil to victory. But they also marked his triumphal return to the highest echelons of the sport after years in the wilderness...
...appreciate TOBY KEITH--if not for his songwriting, then for his rage. After Sept. 11, Keith wrote Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American), in which he warns terrorists, "You'll be sorry that you messed with the U.S. of A./Because we'll put a boot in your a_ /It's the American way." Probably not how Colin Powell would have phrased it, but the song became a hit. Now Keith has turned his ire on ABC anchorman PETER JENNINGS, contending that ABC News asked him to perform on a July 4 special but that Jennings...
...France and pretender Argentina?did the exact opposite. They played overly complicated football that often looked terrific but ultimately yielded too little of the only commodity that really matters: goals. Football commentators are sometimes accused of overintellectualizing what is essentially a kick in the grass, but this time the boot is on the other foot: France and Argentina were too cerebral for their own good...
...Force cadets, Smith says the boot camp after sophomore year is one of their first real exposures to military discipline. Like in the movies, Smith says, there are five ways a cadet can respond when addressed by an officer: “Yes, sir,” “No, sir,” “Sir, may I ask a question?”, “Sir, I do not know but will find out,” and “Sir, may I make a statement...
...turned out, the Crimson did just that, giving themselves a winning record overall to boot. Of course, Harvard did so coming from behind—and by a score...