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...just one of a multitude of ridiculous walking bets: "Peter Radford, in his book The Celebrated Captain Barclay, recounts some gloriously eccentric pedestrian contests. One was devised by 'an unnamed Duke' who wagered a thousand guineas that he could find a man to walk the ten miles from Piccadilly to Hounslow within three hours, taking three steps forward and one step back...
...another match this season.Harvard (11-5, 5-2 Ivy) had finished third in the Ivy League and was far from being guaranteed a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The Crimson’s fate was out of its hands.“It was miserable,” co-captain Michael Fucito said. “Guys were really on edge that whole day.”That nervousness was transformed into excitement around 6:00 Monday night, when the team learned that it had been given an at-large bid to the tournament. Harvard will face No. 25 University...
...German boy. Throughout the film, the juxtaposition of childhood innocence with the unbelievable atrocities committed by the Nazis during Word War II facilitates poignant reflection on the divisions created by racism and torn down by friendship.Bruno (Asa Butterfield) is the eight-year-old son of a Nazi Captain (David Thewlis) who has been transferred to the German countryside to oversee a concentration camp. Bruno, leaving behind his friends and home in Berlin, is anything but ecstatic about his family’s move to a lonely country estate. However, he soon takes a keen interest...
...Teams focus on [captain] Matt [Curtis] in their gameplan,” senior corner Andrew Berry says. “I think a lot of teams this year are starting to realize what a great player Carl is. He’ll be a force next year as well...
...Siedlecki is unlikely to repeat.The Crimson’s ability to move the ball down the field and put points on the board will be key, as the Bulldogs, fearsome against both the run and the pass, have allowed just one touchdown in their past 19 quarters of play. Captain and star linebacker Bobby Abare leads a Yale squad full of speed, size, and athleticism in the front seven, as well as the secondary.“Abare’s the guy that makes them go,” Murphy said. “By virtue of how productive...