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Australian boxer Reginald Baker had reason to suspect foul play when he protested his silver medal in the 1908 London Olympics--his opponent's father reportedly refereed the match. South Korean Byun Jong-Il's complaints were less warranted; in 1988 the bruiser lost a match after he was penalized for head-butting his competitor. Like a petulant child, Byun sat down in the middle of the ring and refused to get up. He stayed put for so long that officials eventually turned off the lights and left him sitting in darkness...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Brief History: Olympic Sore Losers | 3/8/2010 | See Source »

...during the second game, the match reached the caliber of that of a national championship...

Author: By Evan J. Zepfel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: In Final Collegiate Match, West Wins National Title | 3/8/2010 | See Source »

...difference for the Crimson is consistency, the ability to play a full three-period game rather than a match of shining moments and mental breakdowns...

Author: By B. marjorie Gullick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Richter Shines In Net as Harvard Rides Third-Period Surge to Crucial Series Sweep | 3/8/2010 | See Source »

...second game was where the real thick of the match unfolded,” West said. “He was really in control for most of that game...

Author: By Evan J. Zepfel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: In Final Collegiate Match, West Wins National Title | 3/8/2010 | See Source »

...last match as a collegiate squash player, Colin West finally accomplished a goal he had been working toward for four years...

Author: By Evan J. Zepfel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: In Final Collegiate Match, West Wins National Title | 3/8/2010 | See Source »

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