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...second in a convoy of five from the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry, deviated ever so slightly from the tracks of the one in front, he says, setting off an antitank mine. The blast blew through the engine block with such force that the armor plating jury-rigged to the floor shattered his ankles instantly. Shrapnel sliced into his left arm, cutting an artery. He would have bled to death right there if three fellow soldiers hadn't rushed him to the field operating room in a record 13 minutes. Military doctors--astonished Braddock had survived--pulled a blood vessel...
...Columbia, Harvard exploded for its highest scoring output of the season with 86 points. The team’s previous high was 80 points against Colgate on January 2. The Crimson was on fire throughout the game, especially in the first half, when it shot 52 percent from the floor and 4-of-5 from three-point range. For the game, Harvard shot 64 percent from downtown, well above its season average of 33 percent. “This is hands down as good as any team I’ve ever had as far as shooting...
...leaned in for a sliver of daylight and knocked down the off-balance three. Junior guard Jim Goffredo drew a foul and hit two free throws on the other end, putting the Crimson back up 77-74. However, Collins got the ball again from the same spot on the floor, and this time got a better look at the basket to tie the score. “As the captain, I feel like it’s my responsibility down the stretch to give us the push over the edge to help us win,” Collins said...
...players to ever play here.”Rollins certainly showed that potential against the Big Red on Saturday. After amassing two early fouls and playing just four minutes in the first half, Rollins exploded for 15 second-half points and finished the night 7-of-10 from the floor and 5-of-7 from the line. More impressive was her composure against the League’s other top freshman, Cornell’s Jeomi Maduka, an athletic forward with a quick first step and a drive-first mentality. Despite the two early fouls, Rollins did not pick...
...should attract a fresh breed of fans who prefer wild moves and wipeouts to precision execution. However you like your Games, it all starts to crystallize into a vivid storyline as the wind whips around the Sacra di San Michele, where our guide, Cerutti, is pointing up toward the floor of the chapel. The entire church structure, he explains, was built into a crater of the rock by master builders in medieval times. "They wanted to defy the laws of gravity," he says. In these parts, the gravity-defying feats have only just begun...