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...Dima Bilan, a star so established that a BBC commentator sniped that it was as if Britain had sent Amy Winehouse to the competition (well, if she was allowed to travel). Bilan, who has a hugely successful Timbaland-produced album, performed in an elaborate presentation that featured Olympic-champion figure skater Yevgeny Plyuschenko skating next to him. Bilan won the finals and afterward was congratulated by both Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev. (See a pictorial tribute to the spectacular cheesiness of Eurovision...
...junior Kelly Peeler found the net once.HARTWICK 16, HARVARD 10The Crimson seniors on the team entered the game looking for their first victory over the conference powerhouse, as the squad has gone 0-15 against the Hawks since 2004.“Hartwick has been the perennial Northern Division champion, so obviously you want to stick a pin in their balloon,” Farrar said.After giving up six goals to Hartwick in the first eight minutes, the Crimson tried to play catch-up for the remainder of the game. “We didn’t defend...
...games later, the Crimson advanced to the championship round of the Beanpot for the first time in a decade and pressed eventual NCAA champion Boston College to overtime before surrendering a 6-5 loss...
...Harvard women’s basketball team (19-9, 11-3 Ivy) was denied a share of its third straight Ivy League title last night at Leede Arena in Hanover, N.H., falling to 2009 champion Dartmouth...
...weekend in a pretty competitive tune-up regatta” sophomore Teddy Himler said. Harvard displayed its depth over the two-day regatta as nine different Crimson sailors contributed to the squad’s 18-5 record, which fell just one win behind the event’s champion, Roger Williams University. “Roger Williams is going to be really good this year and someone we will have to watch out for all season long,” Charles said. “We held our own against Roger Williams with a 3-2 record against them...