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Like eggnog or reruns of it's a wonderful life, college football fans' grumbling over the Bowl Championship Series (BCS)--the muddled method by which the sport anoints its national champion--has become a December rite. The chorus of critics includes Barack Obama, who opined in his first postelection interview that "any sensible person" would favor a playoff system to determine who's No. 1. And that was before the Oklahoma Sooners sped past Texas in this year's race to the BCS title game despite losing to the Longhorns 45-35 in October--a result purists say should logically...
...minutes you are: Being taken to school via the Quad shuttle. In 15 years you are: Being taken to “school” on an inner-city basketball court by street toughs. As their court-mandated coach, I’ll help them win the city championship by teaching them the power of teamwork. Also, one of the boys will be shot, but I’ll eventually help him go to college after I find out he’s a secret genius...
...last time the squads faced off—last year’s Beanpot championship in February—the Crimson battled into overtime, tying the score three times in regular play, before finally yielding, 6-5, in the extra session...Boston College leads the series with Harvard 66-44-5...The Crimson has yet to win a game on the road this season...
...Crimson lost by 3-1 and 3-2 scores in its first non-conference play of the season at the Ridder Arena in Minneapolis, Minn. The Gophers maintained their winning streak against Harvard, as Minnesota last claimed a 4-3 victory over the Crimson in the 2005 NCAA championship game. MINNESOTA 3, HARVARD 2 Despite losing again, Harvard played consistently on Saturday night, challenging Minnesota’s strong offense, which had a total of 28 shots on goal compared with the Crimson’s 22. In the first period, the Gophers took an 11-6 lead in shots...
...apple pies." (500 years later, we have "I'm Lovin' It", thanks to McDonald's and its signature apple pie in an individual-serving sleeve.) Pies today are world-spanning treats, made with everything from apples to avocados. The winners of this year's annual APC Crisco National Pie Championship included classic apple, pumpkin and cherry pies, but citrus pies, banana foster crème and Wolf Pack trail mix pies have all made the awards list. Pies have come a long way since the days of magpie and pepper, but many bakeries - including The Little Pie Shop...