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...teens in the late '70s, New Orleans was hardening, and so was my father's attitude toward it. Crime was rising, white citizens were fleeing, conditions deteriorated in the public schools and hospitals, garbage littered the streets and the economy and tax base were beginning to falter. Our family trips became far less frequent, limited to the pursuit of necessities that couldn't be obtained in suburban shopping malls, medical appointments at the downtown offices of specialists and our annual trek to the Superdome for the Bayou Classic football game. When asked, my father declined to articulate precisely what made...
...Though the third frame featured Harvard’s best hitting, the Crimson offense was solid in games one and four as well. Posting 17 kills in both frames, Harvard held off Chargers rallies to escape with 30-27 and 30-26 wins.Harvard’s attack did falter in game two, hitting at a meager .133 clip, but the offense recovered in time to deal New Haven its first league loss of the year.“We had our resiliency,” Freese said. “A few times, we were tied or down...
Since he's in his first full season as quarterback, Eli will get a pass if the Giants falter. But the pressure is clearly on Peyton. Although he has thrown for 4,000 yds. in each of the past six seasons, tossed 49 touchdown passes last year--breaking Dan Marino's 1984 record--and twice won the NFL's MVP award, the critics chirp that he has never made it to the Super Bowl. "Peyton feels the weight on his shoulders," says John Michael Vincent, an Indianapolis sports-radio host. "There's going to be a lot of disappointment...
...keeper Ryan Johnson could not make a break on the ball. It was Nance’s team-leading fifth goal of the season.“We’ve been in every game we’ve played,” Kerr said. “We falter near the end in terms of depth because of a lot of injuries, but when we’re fully healthy and focused, we can hang with any team in the country.”Harvard can take solace in the fact that it played neck and neck with Dartmouth...
...doubt Harvard had about its future was quelled last week by an outstanding performance in the cage from freshman John Connolly. The rookie, who was probably nervous taking the pool in the intense Ivy rivalry, did not falter in defending the Crimson goal. Before the game, he engaged in his regular pre-game routine of eating a huge meal, listening to heavy metal, warm up with the same swimming routine. His preparation paid...