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Word: championships (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...captain Allison Feaster proved once again by scoring 69 points in two games this weekend to lead the Harvard women's basketball team to the championship of the Harvard Invitational Tournament, she is a big-time player...

Author: By Joseph E. Mattson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: W. Basketball Squares Off Against Rams | 12/10/1997 | See Source »

...jumped out to a 21-point halftime lead and held on to win 83-76 for its first victory of the year. Not allowing Rhode Island to gain confidence early on will be a key for Harvard as it attempts to use the momentum gained in its championship weekend to carry it into the next part of the season...

Author: By Joseph E. Mattson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: W. Basketball Squares Off Against Rams | 12/10/1997 | See Source »

...Crimson's co-captain set a new Harvard single-game scoring record by erupting for a career-high 39 points in Sunday's championship game. Feaster was named Tournament MVP as she also hauled in 26 rebounds and came up with five steals during the two-day affair...

Author: By Eduardo Perez-giz, | Title: Superwoman | 12/9/1997 | See Source »

Florida Marlins fans have known this time would come ever since we celebrated Edgar Renteria's game-winning hit to end the World Series. We knew that our owner, who reported losses of approximately $34 million on the Marlins during the 1997 season, could not afford to keep a championship team together. So it comes as no surprise that the Marlins are holding a fire sale to trim their pay role. They have traded away many of their top players for minor leaguers, who will probably never reach the majors...

Author: By Alex Carter, | Title: The End of an American Pastime | 12/9/1997 | See Source »

...Baltimore Orioles, could only be hurt by a cap. These teams generate millions of dollars each year through lucrative television deals with their local cable companies, and they have a large fan base which helps their season ticket sales and the marketability of their paraphernalia. Thus, they can build championship-caliber ball clubs by outbidding small-market teams for premier players. All four teams in the league championship series this year ranked among baseball's top five payrolls...

Author: By Alex Carter, | Title: The End of an American Pastime | 12/9/1997 | See Source »

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