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...time buying property and pitching products. China's diving team was a powerhouse in Sydney, winning five of eight golds, but in recent competitions the squad's much-vaunted consistency has dipped, leaving room for the Russians, Canadians and Americans. Perhaps the most disconcerting moment came in a U.S. contest earlier this month, when Guo, a favorite for the 3-m springboard event, misstepped and ended up belly-flopping in the pool. After a series of uninspiring meets earlier this year, Yu Fen, a former skipper of the national team, sniped that "there may be something wrong with the training...
...contest progressed to an even 2-2 when Crimson senior Mark Riddell lost...
With this comeback, the entire day’s contest began afresh. The overall score was knotted at 3-3, Nguyen?...
...team’s flawless Ivy campaign with a lingering back injury, Nguyen was in Fish’s lineup against Brown, Harvard’s only real competition for the Ancient Eight title. He won his match 6-3, 6-4, despite missing three weeks before the contest, and the Crimson went on to take the Ivy crown...
...Today editorialized, "Will this prime-time scandal further sour the public on other elections?" One suspects democracy will survive no matter what happens on the May 26 finale. But America's No. 1 reality show--up 19% over its red-hot 2003 ratings--is more than just a contest. It's a weekly interrogation by America of its tastes. We watch. We vote. Sometimes, we get angry at our voting. So we watch more and vote more, growing more familiar and engrossed with its out-of-nowhere aspirants but wondering if we're rewarding talent or popularity...