Word: matchup
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...Crimson bigs were also able to hold MIT’s best offensive player, Noel Hollingswoth, to just 12 points. Hollingsworth, a sophomore transfer from Brown, entered this afternoon’s contest having scored 34 points in the Engineers’ previous matchup. But by pressuring MIT’s guards, Harvard was able to limit Hollingsworth’s touches...
Pacquiao, the world's best pound-for-pound boxer, has a reputation for leaving his opponents in a bloody pulp, but his refusal to provide a blood sample before the bout - as demanded by the Mayweather camp - has led to an abrupt end to planning for the mega-matchup. The Filipino boxer, who has become an international sports icon, doesn't want his blood drawn within 30 days of the contest. Mayweather's team says the test is standard for Olympic athletes. However, Pacquiao and his trainer Freddie Roach believe any blood test close to the opening bell will weaken...
Although a second option failed to emerge in the Crimson’s previous matchup, the team is filled with potential suitors for the role. Seven players this season have scored in double figures, and Harvard will be hoping that two or three of them can hit shots and help the Crimson return to Cambridge with a major victory...
Harvard now heads into reading and exam periods, followed by Winter Break, and will not see action until Jan. 8 when it travels to Princeton for a conference matchup...
...weekend’s matchup against the Big Red had no impact on the national rankings, but it did help the Crimson raise its prominence in the squash world...