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...question, of course, is whether India can win it this time around. On paper, they have a strong team, especially their batting lineup. But that has been true in past campaigns, when they have mostly disappointed. In 2003, they were thumped in the final by Australia. A very unscientific straw poll of cricket fans in the shopping area closest to my house last Sunday revealed optimism mixed with suspicion. "Definitely India will win," said trainee hotel manager Zohaib Khan, 22, before a pause that captures the mood perfectly. "I hope...
...Junior third baseman Steffan Wilson provided the bulk of the offense for Harvard, driving in three runs, including two on a double ripped down the left field line. “He’s going to be our go-to guy all year in the middle of the lineup,” Byrne said. “He’s a premier hitter in this league.” DUQUESNE 6, HARVARD 4 The Crimson made more mistakes than it could afford against the Dukes, committing five errors in its first loss of the season...
...plays outdoor tennis year round, giving the Bulls a key advantage over the Crimson. Harvard’s outstanding showing in Tampa over USF, which was previously on a three-match winning streak, bodes well for the rest of the season. “Looking up and down the lineup, everyone played extremely well today,” Denenberg said. “It’s a sign that shows the hard work that we’ve been putting into the season, and hopefully everything will go well from here.” The Crimson will take...
...instinct to kick the Establishment is reflected in the lineup of presenters. One of them is Peter Tatchell, 55, a gay activist who twice attempted a citizen's arrest of Robert Mugabe because of Zimbabwe's treatment of homosexuals. In his first appearance on the Internet channel, he lit up the blogosphere by saying that Mugabe's assassination might be justified if political and legal avenues had been exhausted...
...part of a stretch of 16 Florida games in 20 days, including another trip next weekend and a spring break sojourn. The Crimson, picked to finish first in the Ivy League in Baseball America’s preseason prognostication, will use the non-conference schedule to fine-tune its lineup and rotation, down four starting position players and two weekend hurlers from last year. —JONATHAN LEHMAN