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...Lucinda refuses to make a statement of a her rape; Charles’s life spirals increasingly out of control. Plus, his daughter has diabetes. Yes, they go there.The fault largely lies in Stuart Beattie’s script, which fails to capture any of the thrill or urban grit of his noir masterpiece “Collateral” or any of the wit and slap-dash charm of his “Pirates of the Caribbean.” The anatomy of the affair fails to intrigue the audience with its bland dialogue and the utter lack...
...team has a lot of heart, and that’s the best situation at the beginning of the season,” Schroyer said. “Some solid defensive play and goal scoring all on top of that foundation of heart, with a little bit of grit, will hopefully help us win.”Before the vaunted rematch on Sunday, both teams have a tough task against other conference opponents one day earlier.Prior to St. Lawrence trying to enact revenge against Harvard, the Crimson will host Clarkson and the Saints will face No. 8 Dartmouth in Hanover...
After winning their first two contests of the New England Challenge against Holy Cross and BC in straight sets, the Rams (5-4) had the momentum coming into the match against the Crimson. But a young Harvard team displayed its grit, vanquishing URI despite trailing late in the decisive frame...
...afield as Singapore and Estonia compete for the world title. Scandinavians have held the top spot in recent years (in 2004, Oslo chef Ola Nilsson unseated the previous year's Swedish winner). The trick is to combine speed with precision. Competitors are penalized if their oysters contain grit, or if flesh is improperly detached from the shells or damaged...
Here's some truth: since her surprise win at Wimbledon 14 months ago, Sharapova has aced the pundits who thought she would be a one-stroke wonder, mixing a rare brand of off-court glam and on-court grit to earn the world's top spot. Remember, we have heard a story like this before. A beautiful Russian prodigy, reared at a Florida tennis factory, splashes onto the scene--and claims more magazine covers than she does trophies. But while Anna Kournikova treated tennis as if it were a pushy paparazzo, the game is Sharapova's Prince Charming...