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...year, were dwarfed in size, production and attention by Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. Both McGwire, with 70 home runs, and Sosa, with 66, blew away the record 61 home runs of Roger Maris that had stood as the standard for 37 years. America was captivated by the two huge men and the great home-run race. Senator Edward Kennedy, Democrat of Massachusetts, praised McGwire and Sosa as the "home-run kings for working families in America." McGwire, with forearms the size of a grown man's neck, 17 inches around, was a gate attraction unto himself, a modern wonder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Man Who Warned Baseball About Steroids | 2/23/2009 | See Source »

...think tonight was a huge team effort,” Markley said. “Everyone contributed...

Author: By Justin W. White, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crimson Comeback Thrills Home Crowd | 2/23/2009 | See Source »

...After Markley hit a huge layup in traffic with 36 seconds to go, giving Harvard a 52-50 advantage, the Tigers had one more chance to stay in the game. Princeton senior guard Jessica Berry missed a critical jumper and Markley was fouled as she inhaled the rebound. She delivered the dagger from the line, hitting both free throws and sealing the game...

Author: By Justin W. White, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crimson Comeback Thrills Home Crowd | 2/23/2009 | See Source »

...Palestra since the 1990-’91 season, the team was in danger of sliding closer to the bottom of the Ivy League standings with a loss, and Lin was taking the shot off one good leg.But the shot ripped through the net, propelling the Crimson to a huge 66-60 win over Penn Saturday night.Behind Housman’s staggering performance and Lin’s clutch shot, the Crimson not only broke its long losing streak at the Palestra, but in addition, the team was finally able to finish off a close Ivy game with...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Beats Penn at Palestra | 2/23/2009 | See Source »

Holder, Eric • U.S. is called "a nation of cowards" by for the aversion of its citizens to engage in meaningful conversations about something as huge as race...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Paul Slansky's Weekly Index of the News | 2/20/2009 | See Source »

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