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...Russia relations have warmed so much since Sept. 11 that a resolution of the countries' most contentious dispute--over the U.S. plan to test and deploy a missile-defense system--now seems possible. President George Bush was already cracking the whip on American negotiators to clinch a deal. Now, with the U.S. ready to cut warhead levels to around 2,000 from 6,000-plus, the biggest battle may not be between President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin, but among Bush Administration factions...
Neither Paul O'Neill nor any of the other players had ever heard anything quite like last Monday night at the stadium when the Yanks crushed the Mariners 12-3 to clinch the A.L. pennant. "It was awesome," O'Neill recalled. "I saw so many things go on that night." An enthralling wave of singing and chanting--some of it even printable--washed over the crowd from the first inning and never stopped...
UMass added two insurance goals to clinch the victory...
With three timeouts remaining, Dartmouth decided against an onside kick, opting to give the Lions the ball back. On third-and-eight, needing a first down to clinch the victory, Lion wide receiver Doug Peck picked up the critical yardage and the new set of downs on a pass from McCall, allowing Columbia to run out the clock...
...more exciting teams in the league with the addition of Elton Brand to a nucleus of Darius Miles and Lamar Odom. With a fast-break offense reminiscent of Magic Johnson’s “Showtime” Lakers of the 1980s, the Clippers manage to clinch a playoff berth in the ultra-competitive Western Conference. But while the addition of Brand will fill the void at power forward, there are still seven reasons why Brand will be unable to make the Clippers an elite team in the near future—namely, Duncan, Webber, Garnett, Wallace, Nowitzki, McDyess...