Word: forfeit
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...Harvard wrestling team played host to Lehigh and Army in its home opener Saturday at the Malkin Athletic Center, and emerged winless in the midst of an already rough start to the season. The Crimson (1-5, 0-2 EIWA) could not overcome numerous injuries and had to forfeit its matches at 125 lbs. and 133 lbs. No. 14-ranked Lehigh defeated Harvard, 29-9, in the first match. In this weekend’s other action for the Crimson, Army rolled to a 30-10 victory over the Harvard wrestlers later in the same day. The Crimson had strong...
...high time that Congress be held accountable to the laws it is sworn to protect. American voters must demand meaningful campaign-finance reform. Elected officials found guilty of accepting bribes belong in jail like all other crooks. They should forfeit their costly, publicly paid pensions. JOHN HOBBS Mount Arlington...
...have as great a chance of writing the next great American novel as we do of making the next Michelangelo. Certainly, much of our world is determined, molded by forces completely beyond our control. Our chances of affecting meaningful change may be extremely slim or nonexistent altogether. Nevertheless, we forfeit any such opportunities if we abandon our hope in their existence. I often think back to the MLKs of our history—mere mortals who lived in eras of similar, implicit hopelessness—and wonder what our world would look like today if they had given...
...Chinese have to be willing to let her go, and I'm not sure they'll do that. They want credit for developing her, and they can't get that if she goes abroad." Should Peng choose to break with the national team on her own, she could forfeit valuable commercial endorsements at home if the Chinese tennis authority blacklists her. "Wherever I play, my heart will always belong to China," an emotional Peng told TIME during a short break during national-team practice. "Everyone should know that." Certainly, there are precedents: world No. 4 Maria Sharapova still plays...
...Daniel Polkowske in 3:32. Caputo and freshman Andrew Flanagan (157 lbs.) both picked up a major decision win, while tri-captain Mike Baria (165 lbs.) won by a technical fall. Freshman Wesley Walker (174 lbs.) and Ogunwole both pinned their opponents. Sophomore Billy Colgan (197 lbs.) won by forfeit, while sophomore Matt Button (149 lbs.) lost a close decision, 5-4, to Justin Rawle. Harvard forfeited all three matches on the day at 125 lbs. due to injury. The Crimson faced a tougher opponent in Chattanooga in its second match of the day, losing 27-15 while collecting four...