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...1970s, Brian Clough was one of the best-known figures in Britain. A talented soccer player whose career was cut short by injury, he went into management, leading not one but two unfashionable clubs to the English championship and then winning the European Cup two years in a row. He was a clever, cocky, working-class hero with an opinion on everything from Margaret Thatcher (against) to striking miners (for). Brilliant, needy, self-destructive - he was an alcoholic and had a liver transplant before he died in 2004 - he combined humor, bombast, friendships and rivalries in a long and very...
Eight renowned rowers from all over the world convened at Bartley's to grab lunch around 1 p.m. today. "The Great Eight," as the international set is known, will compete in the Championship Men's Eight race at the Head of the Charles this weekend. The lumbering athletes were spread out over two tables in the back corner of the critically acclaimed burger spot—and FlyBy got to join them for a bit as they chowed down...
Record-wise, it’s as if this game never happened, and the Crimson are moving on accordingly. The Ivy League championship, and the corresponding entry into the NCAA tournament, are still very much in reach...
...Flight C of the tournament, freshman Sophie Chang advanced to the finals, defeating three opponents before falling to No. 1 seed Stephanie Kent of Yale, 6-3, 6-4 in the championship. Over the weekend, Chang took down Blakely Ashley of Princeton, 6-2, 6-4 and then defeated Nadia Solomon-Burgess of Liberty in the quarterfinals. Against the No. 2 seed, Boston College’s Alex Kelleher, Chang emerged with...
...Flight D, freshman Alex Lehman cruised past Charlotte Ezratty of Penn and Carey Aboubakare of Brown in straight sets. In the semifinals, Lehman outlasted Joanna Zwirbulis of St. Johns, 4-6, 6-4, 10-7. In the championship, Dartmouth’s Jesse Adler ended Lehman’s run by a score...