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Scoring is similar to American football, with a four-point try roughly equivalent to a touchdown, a three-point penalty kick or dropkick analogous to a field goal and a two-point conversion similar...

Author: By Steven M. Arkow, | Title: Harvard's Pig Roasting Ruggers Capture Ivies if Not Rucked Over | 11/5/1983 | See Source »

...rolled to a 12-0 halftime lead, taking advantage of the sloppy Crimson backfield play. Only Albala's running dropkick near game's end saved Harvard from the big doughnut...

Author: By Bob Baggott, | Title: Rugby Squad Splits Twin Bill; B Team Captures 'Beanpot' | 4/25/1977 | See Source »

...would live to be 150; of a urinary tract infection; in Manhattan. Born in Italy, Rocca grew up in Argentina and became one of its most popular wrestlers. He moved to the U.S. in 1949, delighting millions of fans around the ring and on TV with his barefoot dropkick, in which he leaped into the air, pummeling his opponent with both feet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Mar. 28, 1977 | 3/28/1977 | See Source »

Capoeira reverses usual dancing and fighting patterns; a capoeirista spends much of the time on his hands while his legs slash through the air in roundhouse kicks (pontapes) or straight jabs (pisadas). Tripping is a favorite tactic; so is the flying dropkick (voo de morsego) that norteamericano wrestlers love. Cartwheels are often used. One of the deadliest blows is the cabecada, a flying head butt to the solar plexus that, if properly delivered, can be fatal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: New Kick in Brazil | 5/1/1972 | See Source »

...game sitting on the bench. But with Army ahead by seven points, he got his chance, and Harvard's most unbelievable sports saga commenced. Wood quickly moved the team downfield, getting a clutch touchdown on a 40-yard pass. He then tied the game with a pressure-filled dropkick for the extra point...

Author: By Richard D. Paisner, | Title: The History Of Harvard Sports | 3/19/1968 | See Source »

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