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...Lanka The End of the Tamil Tigers? Once considered one of the world's most sophisticated and tightly organized insurgent groups, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) may be nearing defeat in its 25-year war against the Sri Lankan government over a separate homeland for the region's minority Tamils. Sri Lankan troops captured the rebel group's last remaining airstrip on Feb. 3, following the military's Jan. 25 takeover of the city of Mullaittivu, an LTTE stronghold. An estimated 250,000 ethnic Tamils remain trapped in the war zone, with human-rights groups accusing both sides...
...would have been an upset for the ages, perhaps even more stunning than the men’s basketball team’s defeat of then-No. 17 Boston College one month ago. But time ran out before the Crimson could conjure up one last miracle, as the Harvard men’s hockey team fell 4-3 to No. 1 Boston University (20-5-1) last night in the first round of the annual Beanpot tournament. In front of 17,565 fans on the biggest stage of Boston area hockey, the Crimson (5-12-4) made a strong showing...
...territory in a mini-state in the island nation's north and east. They had a navy composed of a flotilla of gunboats and transports, and even launched daring strikes on Colombo with their own makeshift airforce. But a sustained government offensive has inflicted defeat after defeat, and that, in turn, has prompted widespread desertions. Today, just over 1,000 fighters, including the LTTE's shadowy, ruthless leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran, have retreated into a wilderness of some 350 sq km, and are hemmed in on all fronts by emboldened government troops...
...loss Saturday night, the Crimson (9-9, 1-3 Ivy) is as close as it’s ever been to being down and out.Expectations were high coming into the weekend, as Harvard was poised to vault itself into the upper echelons of the Ivy standings. After two crippling defeats, the team is left guessing what to do next.“It’s almost like we need to [re-]learn how to win,” senior guard Drew Housman said. “We’re always expecting a close game. We need to play...
...Everything that could have gone wrong did, and we just wrestled poorly. We’re going to try to put [the BU match] behind us very quickly.”The Crimson did pick up two wins, but suffered four falls and a major decision in a lopsided defeat to a Terrier team that tied Harvard 21-21 a year ago. Although numerous pins undermined the short-handed squad, senior Tommy Picarsic (133) and O’Connor (157) continued their strong leadership efforts, earning all eight Harvard points with a 6-5 decision and a technical fall respectively.While...