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...That speed has allowed Penn to become the highest scoring team in the Ivies this season, despite shooting among the worst in the league from the free throw line and from behind the arc. The key for the Quakers is turnovers. Led by the league’s best pickpocket in guard Ibrahim Jaaber, Penn generates the most turnovers in the Ivies, while giving away the least. The Quakers are also the only team in the Ivies with an assist-to-turnover ratio above one.These factors have allowed Penn to torch their first four Ivy opponents by an average...

Author: By Michael R. James, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Ivy Powerhouses Visit Lavietes | 2/10/2006 | See Source »

...actors don’t quite fit, from the portrayal of the mean Noah Claypole to the clever Artful Dodger. Luckily for the audience, the narrative emphasis is taken off Oliver and the other children in favor of more complex characters like Fagin (Ben Kingsley), the leader of the pickpocket gang...

Author: By Stephen A. Black, CONTRIBTING WRITER | Title: MOVIE REVIEW | 9/30/2005 | See Source »

Five minutes later, Cavanagh manufactured the Crimson’s last best chance, slashing across the UNH blue line and between a pair of defenders, then twice putting the puck around a would-be pickpocket to free himself between the circles for a wristshot. But the well-earned effort soared high, hurtling over the crossbar and off the glass as play continued seven minutes into the frame...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Hockey Ousted In First Round | 4/4/2005 | See Source »

Five minutes later, Cavanagh manufactured the Crimson’s last best chance, slashing across the UNH blue line and between a pair of defenders, then twice putting the puck around a would-be pickpocket to free himself between the circles for a wristshot. But the well-earned effort soared high, hurtling over the crossbar and off the glass as play continued on seven minutes into the frame...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Hockey Bounced From NCAA Tournament | 3/27/2005 | See Source »

...warm-up. In the matches that mattered, Crespo delivered the goods, scoring nine times during Argentina's qualifying march. Overall, he has a strike rate of one goal every other game?better even than English idol Michael Owen. Where Batistuta is a smooth assassin, Crespo is a wily pickpocket, deceiving defenders and slipping unnoticed into goal-scoring positions. At 26, he is at the peak of his powers, and although he hasn't scored in recent friendlies, he has looked sharp...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Splitting a Pair | 6/3/2002 | See Source »

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