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Lady Liberty's Head Reopens. Tickets to climb to the crown of New York City's Statue of Liberty, which has been closed since 9/11, went on sale last weekend. The $3 tickets can be reserved up to one year in advance and can be combined with ferry tickets, which cost $12 for adults and $5 for children. Buy them through the ferry operator, Statue Cruises or call 877-LADY-TIX (877-523-9849). Be aware that no elevator was added to the site, so get ready to climb those 354 steps on your...
...stunning finish, Rachel Alexandra, 3, held off Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird to become the first filly to capture the Preakness Stakes in 85 years. The two will square off at the Belmont Stakes, the Triple Crown's final leg, on June...
...season. “It’s a pretty amazing feat,” Crimson coach Stephanie Morawski said. “It’s hard enough to win one.” The Crimson last won the Ivy Championship in 2005, and took home the ECAC crown in 2007, so to win them both together required contributions from every member of the team. The Ivy championship limits the squad to 18 swimmers and three divers, so Harvard was forced to split up its 26 swimmers and six divers. “They were competing against full squads...
...Harvard women’s golf team found itself in an unusual position entering the 2008-09 season. After earning its first-ever Ancient Eight crown in its 2007-08 campaign, the Crimson became the hunted instead of the hunters as it looked to defend its title this year. Not only did Harvard respond by topping the Ivy League ranks for the second- consecutive year, the Crimson did so in unprecedented fashion, winning all but one of its tournaments along the way. Harvard placed second in its lone defeat of the year to Princeton, but quickly avenged the lone blemish...
With the Ancient Eight crown on the line, the Crimson’s depth and cooperation came through. Led by its distance swimmers, four of whom placed in the top five in three events—including a 1-2-3 sweep of the 1000-yard freestyle—Harvard took the crown by a 249.5-point margin...