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...League, but managed just 3.0 yards per carry and 88 yards against a Princeton defense that was giving up 154.0 yards per game and 4.0 yards per carry coming in. On the upside, the Crimson tallied 60 rushing yards in the third quarter alone, kick-starting its second-half comeback. “Clutch plays on defense and then on the final drive on offense, the final two drives, what our offensive guys made was inspiring,” Harvard coach Tim Murphy said. “I’m very very proud of our kids...
...Republican policies, McCain told Obama, “I am not President Bush. If you wanted to run against President Bush, you should have run four years ago.” Even though Obama has demonstrated an aptitude to think on his feet, he simply did not have a comeback for this zinger. It is worth noting that the studio audience, which was supposed to remain absolutely silent, exclaimed and gasped at the line. Those watching could even see a look of glory in McCain’s eyes—the look a major league batter gets when...
Analysts say the verdict, which is by law not open to appeal, could put an end to any hopes the still-influential Thaksin has for a political comeback in his homeland. But it would not necessarily put an end to his legacy, says Panitan Wattanayagorn, a political analyst at Bangkok's Chulalongkorn University - or the current divisions over him that have Thailand's people on the edge of violence. Sometimes said to be the most divisive political figure in Thailand's history, Thaksin remains enormously popular with the rural poor for his populist policies like cheap health care and easy...
...victory was Harvard’s fifth in a row and the fifth straight game in which Christina Hagner has found the back of the net. The junior jump-started the Crimson comeback with a header off a corner kick from freshman Melanie Baskind in the 61st minute...
...three straight completions to receiver Sekou Yansane and mixing in rushes from Matt McGowan to move the chains as the clock wound down under two minutes. Yansane, who gave the Harvard secondary fits all afternoon, seemed to have the play that would complete the Mountain Hawks’ improbable comeback when he leapt in the back corner of the end zone for Clark’s perfectly lofted pass. But senior cornerback Andrew Berry, who had spent most of the game guarding the slot receiver, stayed with Yansane to break up the touchdown that would have likely sealed a last...