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...left Chile in September 1998 it was as self-appointed senator-for-life and a self-satisfied former military ruler who had deigned to allow civilians once again to govern. When his plane lands in Santiago - a capital now ruled, once again, by the very Socialist party Pinochet overthrew in his 1973 coup - he won't be greeted as a national hero. Neither president-elect Ricardo Lagos nor outgoing President Eduardo Frei will be at the airport, and the general is expected to be welcomed by a small delegation of military officers, a marching band, a few thousand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: General Who? Pinochet Returns to a New Chile | 3/2/2000 | See Source »

Wilford tried to throw a bomb down the left sideline but overthrew his receiver by a mile. It was a fairly low-percentage play, as the Brown secondary had the Harvard receivers outnumbered...

Author: By David R. De remer, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Bears Mar Football's Chances | 11/8/1999 | See Source »

...picked off on Harvard's second possession of the game. He then underthrew freshman Carl Morris when he was three yards past his defender on a route right down the middle of the field. He also overthrew Patterson on second-and-5 and the ball at the Brown 29 for his second interception...

Author: By David R. De remer, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Bears Mar Football's Chances | 11/8/1999 | See Source »

Maybe it was too easy in the first half, as Harvard exploded to an "insurmountable" 34-3 halftime lead. On its first possession, the offense threw on the first four plays, with senior quarterback Brad Wilford completing three attempts for 24 yards. He just overthrew a sure touchdown to sophomore Andy Fried, who caught a 21-yard pass three plays later for Harvard's first quarterback-wide receiver touchdown throw-and-catch since...

Author: By Bryan Lee, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: BLee-ve It! | 10/18/1999 | See Source »

Quarterback Vin Ferrara took the field--injured elbow and all--completed a 19-yard pass to tight end Andy Laurence and threw a five-yarder to tight end Adam Golla. But on the next play he overthrew tailback Eion Hu, and a Yale defender tipped the ball...

Author: By Eduardo Perez-giz, | Title: Notorious G.I.Z. | 10/6/1999 | See Source »

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