Word: championed
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...Ghosn, who was born in Brazil to Lebanese parents (and speaks six languages), enjoys rock star popularity in Japan for turning the flailing company around nearly a decade ago. But not even a champion CEO is safe from the current crisis, which he calls "unchartered territory" that could stretch anywhere from six months to three years. (See the history of the electric...
...play, and play tough even though their roles and efforts do not always translate onto boxscores. I’m talking about the players that aren’t Harvard household names but still play like ones (see Rule No. 76 from Wedding Crashers: No excuses, play like a champion...
...very physical contest, and we’re pretty physical guys. It proves that…it’s kind of necessary that we do lift on Mondays and Wednesdays.”St. Mary’s was named Atlantic Coast Champion, finishing the regatta with 59 points, just 12 points ahead of Harvard.“It’s a great way to end our season,” Himler said. “Going in we were kind of an embattled team…It was a good way to rest for the winter...
...inspiration themselves, posting the only two overall victories for Harvard.No. 5 O’Connor, competing for the first time in a heavier weight class, will undoubtedly see this ranking rise after defeating Cornell’s Jordan Leen, the nation’s best wrestler and defending national champion at 157. After dismantling four opponents who managed no better than a 6-2 margin, O’Connor battled fiercely in the finals, earning a takedown in the second tiebreaker period against Leen, 7-5.“I felt awesome,” the usually reserved...
...faithful packing the stands, it was not the Crimson’s night.Northeastern stepped up to drill home two more shots, while Harvard failed to convert, giving the Huskies (13-8-2, 6-4 CAA) a dramatic 3-2 (4-2 in penalty kicks) victory over recently-crowned Ivy champion Harvard (10-3-5, 5-1-1 Ivy).For Northeastern, its first time in a NCAA tournament match proved to be a memorable one.For Harvard, the magic had run out, and its season was over.“It was a phenomenal game from start to finish...