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...Byrne also reached three times, courtesy of two hit by pitches and a walk. HARVARD 4, PRINCETON 1In the first game, sophomore Shawn Haviland permitted only an unearned run in a complete-game, seven-inning effort while scattering seven hits and not walking a batter. Haviland was forced to contend with the passing thunderstorms, which halted action for 44 minutes between the fifth and sixth innings. But he did not skip a beat in the final frames, continuing to spot his fastball low in the strike zone and tantalize with his curve. “It’s always...
President Hamid Karzai?s fragile Afghan government finds itself in a bind over the trial of Abdul Rahman, 41, who faces the death sentence for converting to Christianity. International pressure is building on Karzai to interfere in the judicial process and free Rahman. But the President must also contend with deeply conservative Afghans - many of whom already regard him as too pro-West - who believe the convert should be punished under Islamic...
...stick’ to lacrosse—the two have flourished under the Crimson garb.Eager to build upon a freshman season in which he was named New England Rookie of the Year and led the team in points and assists, Greg was poised last season to help Harvard contend for an Ivy League crown. Steve, who also had an excellent year in the 2004 campaign, totaling a careeer-high 15 points, was ready at his side. Yet, following Greg’s injury, the Crimson stumbled to a 5-8 record and a 2-4 league finish. That meant...
...Nigeria a country? It sounds like an easy problem on a school pop quiz. But for millions of Nigerians it is still a serious question - the question, in point of fact, at the core of their country's failings. The oil-rich nation, many Nigerians contend, will never "work" because, like so many troubled African countries, it is not a coherent whole but an artificial, colonial fusion of different cultures and ethnicities constantly pulling apart...
...Before this season, the Crimson had never sent a full 12-person team to the NCAA championships. Until this year, there was never even the faintest hope that Harvard would contend for the nation’s No. 1 spot...