Word: playful
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Baseball is different. While in most sports the actions made are straightforward to call, such as players keeping their feet inbounds or shots going in before the buzzer sounds, every single play in baseball requires an umpire’s personal call: Ball or strike, safe or out. While baseball has a rulebook and a defined strike zone, it is easily the most subjective thing in sports. Any player can tell you that no two strike zones of an umpire are the same. Thus, this problem was one that so far could not be broached by technology; the instant replay...
...Harvard’s a stage,” says Shcherban, and HRSFA’s play is about tribal paint, a pack of hunters, and a half-naked freshman. Primal scream is about a month away, but these predators are already getting in touch with their Wyld side. Next time you hear a howl off in the distance late one November night, take off your shirt, throw on some paint, and join the hunt...
...winner of the game will play either Boston University or Connecticut on Sunday...
Harvard’s defensive prowess will certainly be tested against the Eagles’ powerful offensive play. Boston College accumulated an outstanding 50-10 advantage in goals on the season and reached the semifinals of the ACC Tournament last weekend...
...those goals have come thanks to a pair of sisters—senior Gina and freshman Victoria DiMartino—who both play forward for the Eagles. The siblings accounted for three of the team’s four goals against the Crimson this September...