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Mike Huckabee's campaign manager, Chip Saltsman, stopped shaving last week, like a superstitious quarterback not wanting to jinx the big game. He will be wearing a lucky baseball cap on caucus night, and a pinky ring with a smiley face on it. "It reminds me to be happy," he says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Huckabee's Final Push in Iowa | 1/1/2008 | See Source »

This year, Shelomi has not altered his ways in the least. His bracket remains clothed in secrecy, as it is a priceless commodity for any ESPN pundit. But they can’t have it. He does not want to jinx his great power...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: WALLY'S WORLD: A Look Into The Mind Of A Genius | 3/13/2007 | See Source »

...deficit, even when Fraser broke his stick and was forced to rely on just his body for defensive purposes. “Coach Bobby Jay has done a great job with our penalty kill,” Donato said. “I don’t want to jinx him, but that’s three games in a row without [allowing a power play goal]—and that’s three darn good offensive hockey teams.” The Crimson earned its best man-advantage chance of the opening period when Colgate winger Mike...

Author: By Karan Lodha, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Bounce Back For Win | 11/13/2006 | See Source »

After four straight home losses by 14 points, last year’s Harvard team finally overcame the jinx for a 61-57 victory over the Crimson...

Author: By Michael R. James, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SIDEBAR: Bizarre Final Minute Proves It’s Never Quite Over | 2/12/2006 | See Source »

...Savage let the shot fly.“We just played a couple of minutes of bad basketball at the end, and it came down to that,” Cusworth said.After four straight home losses by 14 points, last year’s Harvard team finally overcame the jinx for a 61-57 victory over the Crimson.As the Savage shot fell through with 0.2 seconds left, and with it Harvard’s hopes of becoming the first squad in 51 years to take two straight from the Tigers at home, it became clear that last season?...

Author: By Michael R. James, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SIDEBAR: Harvard Comes Up One Minute Short | 2/11/2006 | See Source »

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