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...University of Connecticut. The squad’s losing streak was extended, however, as the Crimson (1-4) succumbed to the Huskies (1-3), losing 12-11. Tied at 11 late in the second period, both teams looked to make a defensive stop and leave enough time to notch the go-ahead score. UConn, in the end, managed to do just that. Curling around her defender, Shannon Burke maneuvered to the right of the net and quickly zipped the ball around Harvard netminder Kathryn Tylander, scoring the eventual game-winning goal with two minutes left. Then, after tight defense...
...Hurley. "She's a rock star," Stone said of Sifers. "She ripped it. We call her Snipes. It's kind of a joke, but that was a snipe today. That last shot was a great shot." Sifers, an incredibly fast and well-conditioned skater, became a prime candidate to notch the golden goal as the game wore on. “We’ve been to overtime so many times this year, it’s nothing new,” Sifers said. “I think everybody just sat back and found it within themselves...
...space in the sports pages with stories on baseball spring training. None of that, however, seemed to bother Arakawa during her free skate. After Cohen's spill-filled routine dashed the American's hopes for gold, the elegant Japanese scored five clean triples and a signature back-bend to notch a personal-best score of 125.32 in the long program. Slutskaya, who skated last, was no match and came in third behind Cohen. "One gold is worth 10 bronzes," a jubilant Kenichi Chizuka, head of Japan's Olympic delegation, told reporters in Torino. The national nightmare had finally ended...
...just dive into the [Katrina] report. Who's to blame? Everyone ... the report even singled out New Orleans chef Emeril Lagasse for his failure to kick it up a notch." --JON STEWART...
...best attempted with something to line the stomach. Here, too, the two Hospizes lay on a posh alternative to the raclettes and pizzas that often sustain skiiers. The hotel's gourmet restaurant has all the trappings of a top-notch eatery-crisp table linen, sparkling silverware and crystal glasses-but with friendly, unstuffy service. It's headed by Klaus Lettner of Die Jungen Wilden (the young, wild ones), a group of hip chefs who aim to attract young people to their profession by breaking the rules of food preparation and presentation. Lettner's menu features such unusual combinations as grapefruit...