Word: marathoning
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...overcome the early deficit. Junior goalkeeper Jay Connolly kept up his defensive rhythm, registering 15 saves after having 10 saves in the earlier game, but it wasn’t enough to quell Pacific’s offensive firepower.HARVARD 14, CAL BAPTIST 13The highlight of the three-day marathon in Stockton, Calif., came when Harvard took on 19th-ranked Cal Baptist. Ludwick scored the game-winner with 50 seconds remaining in overtime, wrapping up a highly competitive game in which goals were exchanged up until the last minute. The Crimson began the game strong, running up a 7-3 lead...
...numbers alone told much of the story: At the 30th annual Chicago Marathon Sunday morning, one man died, more than 300 needed medical attention from the city's overloaded emergency services - which were forced to reach out to the suburbs for additional ambulances - and fewer than 25,000 of some 45,000 registered runners actually finished the 26.2-mile course on an early October day where the midday temperature reached a record 87 degrees...
...statistics don't give a sense of the chaotic scene on the ground during the marathon. Beyond the very real challenges posed by the weather, the problems included a communication breakdown between event organizers and competitors, a water shortage that left novices dangerously dehydrated, and a wave of anger among experienced runners over the decision to cancel the event when some were as little as a mile away from the finish line...
...spent in prayer at home or at the local mosque, daytime hours spent in fasting - a period bookended by sumptuous pre-dawn and sundown meals. The combination of piety and celebration turns the Arab World into a juggling act as people keep up religious rituals along with the TV marathon of soap operas and entertaining family and friends. Ramadan just isn't the right time for business...
...sports-frenzied jock-type (Marc Blucas) who thinks “Austen” refers to the capitol of Texas. After her husband cancels their trip to Paris—poor Prudie has never been to France—she meets a woman at a Jane Austen movie marathon. The two connect over their love of the author, and she invites Prudie to join her and some romantically challenged friends for some literary discussions. The crew includes Jocelyn (Bello) a lonely dog breeder, and Allegra, the recently-separated Sylvia’s lesbian daughter. Rounding out the group is Grigg...