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...primary significance of the win is that they were down a set," said Assistant Coach Peter Mandeau. "But they still found a way to turn the energy around and crank it up to the next level to win nine of the next 10 games to clinch the match...

Author: By Rebecca A. Blaeser, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Blake Brothers Storm Rolex | 11/13/1997 | See Source »

Tomorrow's game in Providence has major implications for the Ivy race. A Harvard victory would mean the Crimson has to win just one of its last two to clinch a share of the title, while the Bears would be mathematically eliminated from contention...

Author: By Bryan Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Football Looks for Vengeance | 11/7/1997 | See Source »

Maybe you remember all the way back to the magical year of 1986, when Mike Scott no-hit the San Francisco Giants to clinch the division. If so, you'll also remember the harrowing six-game series with the cocaine-inspired New York Mets which some have called the greatest playoff series ever...

Author: By Brian Lee, | Title: Bagwell and Biggio: The Killer B's for MVP | 9/30/1997 | See Source »

...Houston Astros clinch the top spot in Major League Baseball's worst division (CNNSI...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Today's News | 9/26/1997 | See Source »

...spokesman says that Tempelsman did meet with a mid-level official who informed him that backing for a project in war-torn Angola would not meet the bank's standards. Tempelsman was in Angola last week, conferrring with U.S. Ambassador DONALD STEINBERG and still trying to clinch a deal. He had no comment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LOBBYING | 8/11/1997 | See Source »

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