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...want to be like every other fighter and do it one more time. That's obviously when it gets dangerous.' OSCAR DE LA HOYA, world-champion boxer, on plans to retire before he is permanently injured. His upcoming match against Filipino Manny Pacquiao is expected to be the most profitable fight in boxing history...
...confident after back-to-back wins to start its Ivy schedule. Following a devastating 5-1 loss at the hands of Boston University, Harvard beat Yale 1-0, and then Cornell 2-0. The Crimson’s momentum, however, is nothing compared to that of the defending Ivy champion Bears (8-2-1, 2-0). Brown has won six straight matches. The latest victory came via a dramatic 3-2 win against Princeton on Saturday. The Bears twice found themselves behind, but were able to come back. Junior Nick Elenz-Martin notched the winner with just four minutes left...
...little bit of an enigma, but from what we see and what we experienced last year, they’ve got plenty of athletes.” The Mountain Hawks (2-3, 1-0 Patriot) are coming off an emphatic 45-24 win over defending Patriot League champion Fordham, in what may have been a breakout game for an offense that has struggled to pick up momentum leading up to Saturday’s matchup with Harvard. Prior to that win, Lehigh had been largely ineffective on offense, scoring just 14 points against No. 21 Villanova in week...
Brown's speed-of-light transformation from champion of market liberalization to strict regulator has left even his allies shaking their heads in disbelief. "Who would have dreamed that a financial crisis would have given Labour a lifeline?" marvels former Home Secretary David Blunkett. One reason is that Brown has shifted blame to greedy bankers (he inveighs against "the age of irresponsibility") and to America's subprime mortgage debacle. "It is pretty clear to me that this problem started in America," Brown declared as he unveiled the bank bailout. The idea of a global contagion originating in a distant country...
...pleasant Saturday afternoon for the Harvard men’s soccer team. The Crimson (5-3, 2-0 Ivy) cruised to a 2-0 victory against Cornell with goals from seniors Mike Fucito and John Stamatis.The win sends Harvard into next weekend’s showdown at defending Ivy champion Brown undefeated in league play.“It’s a tough one mentally, coming off the rivalry game against Yale and then having the game against Brown coming up next week,” Harvard coach Jamie Clark said of the Cornell match...