Word: points
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...unfortunately neglected the greatest event in sports: the Ryder Cup, which took place at The Country Club just down the road in Brookline. The Ryder Cup is a biennial golf tournament between teams of twelve Americans and twelve Europeans. It consists of twenty-six matches, each worth one point. The defending champion--in this case, Europe--needs fourteen points to retain the Cup, while the other team needs fourteen and a half points to win the Cup. Unlike other tournaments, the players receive no compensation...
...They could have lost their will and surrendered, but instead they persevered to vindicate the honor of America. They may not be great soldiers, but they are great Americans who provided great examples of virtue for their countrymen. And for that, we should celebrate them and, more to the point, honor them by following their example in our lives...
Hilary Walton put the exclamation point on the shutout when, with about 2:30 remaining in the game, she drew Amanda Walton in a one-on-one rush from the left sideline to the cage. Hilary Walton came in close on her sister and poked the ball away about 10 yards from the cage, drawing a roar of appreciation...
Even if the catch counted, Holy Cross would have had to execute a two-point conversion to send the game to overtime...
...point conversion, the Crimson set up a roll right by Wilford. Junior left tackle Mike Clare, an eligible receiver for the play, went in motion to line up next to sophomore right tackle Justin Stark, and Jones joined them on the line. As expected, Wilford rolled right, but he threw against the grain to a wide-open Eitzmann in the left corner of the end zone, bringing Harvard within a field goal...