Word: matchup
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...most closely contested matchup of the day came in the first novice event. After several lead changes, the Huskies, ranked third in the east, squeaked past the seventh-ranked Black and White by about a seat, 7:15.4 to 7:16.2. It was Northeastern’s only victory...
...only lightweight matchup of the day, Radcliffe’s ‘B’ four fell to the MIT four by 22 seconds to finish second out of four teams...
Graham has consistently said that he prefers not to be the top seed at his team’s site. His reasoning is that Harvard will be better prepared for the second round by playing a tougher matchup in the first round. Rust is a greater concern for the Crimson, who will not have played in the three weeks prior to NCAAs, while most other teams played in conference tournaments this past weekend...
...with the easier second round matchup comes a tougher first round matchup in Colonial Athletic Association champion Virginia Commonwealth (24-3), ranked No. 16 nationally...
...much longer can the candidates dodge what will be the key question, both for the primary contest and the matchup of a nominee against a formidable incumbent President: Do the Democrats have anything to offer? A sour economy at home (weekly unemployment claims rose 8,000 to 455,000 last week) and turmoil overseas could make the odds considerably better for the Democrats next year. But it's an outside shot - not to mention an unseemly hope - to count on bad news alone to carry a Democrat all the way to the White House. And unlike his father, this President...