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...victory of the Boston Red Sox. The Sox are not the only Boston sports team to have an exceptionally strong season this year, fueling the enthusiasm of Bay Staters on campus. The New England Patriots are currently 13-0, a record that earns them the distinction of being the fifth team in NFL history to win its first 13 games. After going 24-58 last season, the Boston Celtics are already 17-2 this year, giving them the best record in the NBA. “I think Boston’s going through a sports renaissance...

Author: By Lauren D. Kiel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Boston Sports Invigorate Fans | 12/11/2007 | See Source »

...later. Harvard gained such experience over the weekend at the USSRA 5-Man Team Championships. The Crimson fielded two five-person teams in New Haven, Conn., where collegiate and national-level squads faced off in a three-day tournament. In the end, Harvard’s A team took fifth place, while the B team did not fare as well, suffering elimination after losing its first two matches of the tournament. Harvard managed to put forth a good showing at the tournament despite lacking one of its better players, freshman Richard Hill. Hill is currently representing Singapore at the South...

Author: By Vincent R. Oletu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Squash ‘A’ Team Takes 5th Place at 5-Man | 12/9/2007 | See Source »

...siblings have faced bigger challenges. Biden Owens helped raise the Delaware Senator's children after his first wife and daughter were killed in a car accident. So despite their uphill battle--polls typically place Biden fifth among the Democratic candidates--Biden Owens insists that crowds are enthusiastic and momentum is growing. The campaign's focus is unabashedly on Iowa, where many voters remain undecided. "All we have to do is win, place or show," says Biden Owens, who has been living in the early-voting state since August. Granted, she is biased toward her brother: "He has been my best...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Politics | 12/6/2007 | See Source »

...show David Cameron's revitalized party ahead by 11 points, the most substantial lead it has enjoyed over Labour since Margaret Thatcher was in power. Brown's government has been buffeted by a series of mishaps and blunders since the run two months ago on Northern Rock, Britain's fifth-largest mortgage lender, which is now sustained by emergency funding from the Bank of England. A government department lost two discs containing the financial details of 25 million U.K. residents. A burgeoning scandal over fund raising has forced Labour's General Secretary, Peter Watt, to resign, and threatens to engulf...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gordon Brown's Blues | 12/5/2007 | See Source »

...that at some point we’ll be stronger and better, and make it more difficult or make some people miss some of those attempts they’re going to launch from long distance.”With 10:35 left, junior forward Evan Harris committed his fifth foul that would send him to the bench for the rest of play. Harris fouled John Holland as he chased the freshman down the court on a breakaway dunk attempt.With seven minutes to play, Scott Brittain gave BU that 10-point advantage with a put-back layup after snatching...

Author: By Elizabeth A. Joyce, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Threes Prove Crimson's Undoing | 12/5/2007 | See Source »

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