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...team. Scoring more than one goal, however, is something out of the ordinary. After a recent run of two ties and one loss, Harvard (6-3-2, 1-1-1 Ivy) broke out with its eighth shutout of the season, beating Cornell Saturday 3-0 at Berman Field. The defeat was the fourth straight for the Big Red (6-4-0, 1-2-0). It was the first time that the Crimson eclipsed the one-goal barrier on the season. “It was really exciting scoring three goals,” freshman midfielder Erin Wylie said...
...forcing overtime. But the Big Red had other ideas. Kuda Wekwete scored for Cornell (3-4-2, 2-0-0 Ivy) with 37 seconds left in the game to lead the Big Red over the Crimson 3-2 Saturday night in Ithaca. For Harvard, it was the third straight defeat after winning the previous three in a row and dropped the squad to 4-4-1, 0-2-0 on the season. “In the past, we have had trouble coming from [behind],” Craig said. “This makes us proud...
...play well as an offensive unit,” Harvard coach Tim Murphy stated simply.The return dates for the top three receivers remain uncertain, though Mazza could play as early as next week.RE-POSITIONEDIf the Crimson can take anything away from Saturday’s defeat, it might be continued confidence in the ability of its defense. Harvard recorded two fumbles, two interceptions, and two sacks, and held the Big Red to 254 yards of offense.Cornell had the repeated benefit of short field position, however, and four of the Big Red’s scoring drives started either in Crimson...
...Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice calls Europe's "last true dictatorship." But first, Milinkevich will challenge Lukashenka in the presidential elections next July. "The situation here is somewhat different [from Ukraine], but the scenarios are similar everywhere when it comes to dictatorships," he told Time. "Dictatorial regimes never admit defeat." If the President is running scared, it doesn't show. Vladimir Konoplev, a prominent Lukashenka ally, says he hasn't even heard of Milinkevich: "The name doesn't ring any bells." Some opposition activists fear that the 58-year-old physicist will be overlooked by voters, too. Pollsters...
...strip of bayous inhabited since the 1700s. The locals certainly have no intention of beating a hasty retreat. After all, they have a history of resilience: the famous Battle of New Orleans, which decisively ended the War of 1812 and sent the British home in defeat, was fought here. Indeed, by the end of the week the region's take-no-prisoners attitude seemed to be bearing some fruit on Capitol Hill, with Congress hastily approving $1 billion in disaster loans to help devastated Gulf Coast communities pay salaries when tax payments dry up. One beneficiary: New Orleans, where Mayor...