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...again. He could start on May 8, when he goes up against International Boxing Federation and WBC featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, a tough, powerful counterpuncher. Though ranked as boxing's top featherweight, Pacquiao holds no title belts in the division - beating Marquez would make him the official champ and quiet any doubters who feel the Barrera fight was a one-off. Some question Pacquiao's readiness, however, whereas Marquez has apparently been in serious training for months. At a March 25 press conference in L.A., Marquez left no doubt about his focus, declaring, "Only in death will I relinquish...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: From Zero to Hero | 4/12/2004 | See Source »

Nonetheless, Penn has shown it can be very competitive and could factor heavily in the Ivy race. Last weekend, two-time defending Ivy champ Princeton visited Philadelphia for a doubleheader and was fortunate to emerge with two wins...

Author: By J. PATRICK Coyne, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Softball Follows Freshmen Against Penn, Princeton | 4/9/2004 | See Source »

...Australians come to believe that "tragedy" and "horrific" are apt ways to describe the champ's misfortune, that would be a gross over-reaction. Those who know Thorpe expect him to make a quick recovery. Given he won't be racing in a distance event, "Thorpedo" should be able to rejig his workload before August's Games to swim faster in the sprint events and relays, a leading local coach told Time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nobody's Perfect | 3/31/2004 | See Source »

Saturday night, the Crimson will bid to become only the second No. 6 seed to win the league title against No. 9 Clarkson, a 2-1 semifinal victor over regular-season champ Colgate. The winner advances to the NCAA tournament. Game time...

Author: By Jon PAUL Morosi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Tops Dartmouth 2-1 in Semifinal | 3/19/2004 | See Source »

...dominates the recitation competition with a stern, focused rendition of 387 digits of pi. “I just memorized [the digits],” Heden boasts matter-of-factly. However, memory alone can’t carry him through the pie-eating contest—the pint-sized champ respectfully abstains from the second challenge...

Author: By Elizabeth L. Williams, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A Piece of their Pie | 3/18/2004 | See Source »

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