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...second half was no different from the first, with the Lions shooting 10-of-40 from the field and the Crimson relying upon tough defense and a balanced scoring to spread the margin to as much as 29 points...
While neither the margin separating the two teams nor the ease with which the Crimson had pulled away were unexpected, the potency of Harvard’s even-strength offense—an admitted team focus as the playoffs draw near—was surprising to say the least, even against Princeton’s less-than-stellar defense...
...Bormio, he is the most serious threat to take a medal in each of the four racing disciplines and a favorite to defend the three medals he won at the last championships two years ago. On Saturday he opened the competition with an electrifying victory by a 0.14 sec. margin in the Super G. He is also, arguably, the most exciting skier to watch. "Bode Miller walks out the door and he is good," says Phil McNichol, head coach of the U.S. men's ski team. "He doesn't necessarily work harder. He is just naturally better than everybody else...
...hourglass-shaped "side-cut" skis. At the Junior Olympics a week later, he was the first to use them. He won the Super-G and giant slalom - two speed events where the gates are spaced more widely apart than in ordinary slalom - by the unheard-of margin of more than 2 sec. each. Endowed with boyish good looks and an easygoing manner - he's known to enjoy a few beers after a race - Miller has a huge fan following, especially in ski-mad Europe. Top European skimakers like Atomic use his face to sell their products. A Swiss poll conducted...
Sticking stubbornly to an ineffective foreign policy has its flaws, but by choosing to ignore its growing unpopularity, Bush proves that arrogance begins at home. Right after the election, he rushed to cast his 3 percent margin of victory as a sign of America’s sweeping approval...