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...Cornell and Princeton, as Penn prevailed, 74-71, in what became a war of attrition at The Palestra.The combative nature of the Quakers’ overtime victory was quickly established. Only 12 total fouls were called in the first half, as the referees let the two rivals settle their feud the old-fashioned way. “The referees from the outset were going to let the guys play,” Harvard coach Frank Sullivan said. “Our guys wanted to get into debate. There [wasn’t] going to be debate. They let the kids...
It’s a common enough story in the music world: an aging artist loudly insults the current style, sending waves through the whole scene. But this time, the feuding parties aren’t Nas and Benzino.Barry Burns, the guitarist for Scottish post-rock band Mogwai, called recent BRIT Award winners James Blunt and Coldplay’s Chris Martin a “twat” and a “fuckface,” respectively. MCs have been capped for much less.But given all the news coverage and corresponding hype—and increased record sales?...
...This Yankees-Red Sox, Canadiens-Maple Leafs-style feud is filled with body thumping and trash talking and spiced by a growing inventory of real or imagined insults ranging from stick swinging to flag stomping. Sample dialogue: "They are taught from a very young age to use their stick," U.S.A. forward Tricia Dunn-Luoma says of the Canadian team. "There's a lot of body contact on the boards. Is it dirty? It borders on it." Says Canadian defenseman Colleen Sostorics in response: "I don't think it's taught. It's not what we focus on, but if that...
...five-judge panel. For security reasons, three judges are not identified and never photographed. Abdel-Rahman took over after former chief judge Rizkar Mohammed Amin resigned to protest meddling by Iraqi government officials. One of Saddam's lawyers claims that Abdel-Rahman, a Kurd from Halabja, has a "personal feud" with Saddam and isn't impartial. Abdel-Rahman has rejected complaints by the defense, declaring that "political speeches have no place in this courtroom...
...standoff between Davis and the skating establishment widened a bit in December when the skater, who had already qualified for the long-track events, skipped those trials, even after officials had rescheduled them to accommodate his short-track attempt. But there is an upside to the ongoing feud. "If people make him angry," says Davis' mom, "he has a tendency to really perform well...