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With the game tied at 58 and just over three minutes remaining, CRLS was forced to heave up a three-pointer as the shot clock neared zero. It fell short, but Ford, in an amazing show of athleticism, caught the ball in mid-air and put in an reverse lay-up to put the Falcons ahead for good...

Author: By Edward B. Colby, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: CRLS Claims Boys State Basketball Title In Thriller | 3/19/2001 | See Source »

Botterill then scored the Crimson's final goal of the day, setting up in front of the net and batting the puck out of mid-air over Barrie's shoulder to account for the final score...

Author: By David R. De remer and Nicolas O. Jimenez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: W. Hockey Earns NCAA Berth After Advancing to ECAC Final | 3/19/2001 | See Source »

...unjust. When I return home, particularly after an absence of more than a day, Fred levitates with chaotic excitement and happiness. He springs into the air on all four legs at once, his tail thrashing, his body performing twists like a high-diver's - an astonishing sight, a mid-air electricity of vibrating honey-colored fur. When he comes to earth, he trombones his neck and howls out a conversational WOOO-WOOOO-WOOOO! There is no cynical quid pro quo food reward in prospect. He feels elated that I am back. I would be more flattered by this if gregarious...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Nose for News | 2/15/2001 | See Source »

...sophomore midfielder Joe Steffa lay motionless on the grass following a mid-air collision, captain and forward Ryan Kelly blasted in the game-winning goal in the 51st minute as the resilient Harvard men's soccer team beat Yale, 3-2, in a wild affair Saturday at Ohiri Field...

Author: By Jared R. Small, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Kelly Scores Game-Winner for M. Soccer | 10/16/2000 | See Source »

...word "carnage," because it was a hard-hitting and violent game. The three yellow cards and 24 total fouls don't quite convey just how physical the game was. As an example of the brutality, at one point Yale defensive back Brian Lavin grabbed Crimson captain Ryan Kelly in mid-air and body-slammed him into the ground. It was an overt display of aggression that would have made The Rock proud...

Author: By Daniel E. Fernandez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Tenacious D: On Eli Inferiority and Other Self-Evident Truths | 10/16/2000 | See Source »

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