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...This was the third heavyweight title fight in Moscow in the last year, since the current wave of homegrown boxers has overtaken the division. An ex-Soviet fighter holds each of the four heavyweight championship belts: Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko (IBF), Kazak Oleg Maskaev (WBC), Uzbek Ruslan Chagaev (WBA), and the Russian Ibragimov...
...first-place finish proved elusive for the Harvard sailing team in another busy weekend, as the Crimson placed fifth, tenth, eighth, and second in its four regattas.Aside from senior Kyle Kovacs’ win at the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association Men’s Singlehanded Championship last weekend, no Harvard team had placed higher than third since September 23, leaving both the No. 5 co-ed team and the No. 4 women’s team with much to prove.YALE WOMEN’S INTERSECTIONALOn Saturday and Sunday, the Bulldogs hosted the Yale Women’s Intersectional...
...American Civilization graduate students mixed their love for two of Boston’s most important institutions: Harvard and the Red Sox. On the first day of the American League Championship Series, the graduates carried a sign with photos of Harvard’s new president and the Sox’s beleaguered right-fielder J.D. Drew...
Victory is always glorious, but it has a singular sting for Spanish athletes who stand up to receive their gold medals and championship trophies: their national anthem has no lyrics. "For years we've been hearing from athletes that they feel a little lame up there on the podium," says Alejandro Blanco, president of Spain's Olympics Committee. "All they can do is sing along with 'la la la.'" In an attempt to rectify the situation, the Committee, working with the Society of Authors and Writers, has opened a contest to put words to the Spanish national anthem. The winning...
...That is their style of play,” Kerr said. “Brown is very aggressive, and it is up to the referee to stop some of the cheap fouls.” IVY IMPLICATIONS Since there are no playoffs in the Ivy League, the championship is awarded to the team with the best record at the end of the regular season schedule. To win the title last year, the Crimson went undefeated against Ivy foes. If Harvard is going to repeat this year, it will most likely need to win the rest of its games and then...