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...World Series. Whether your father loses his temper on the bench outside the field or ESPN analysts disagree with the positioning of the umpire, there has never been a serene era of officiating in baseball—or any other popular sport. However, this year’s baseball postseason and World Series was unique in the level of dismay at the umpires’ calls, with numerous alleged blown calls and speculation at how entire series could have been altered were it not for faulty judgments. One of the biggest factors fueling these debates is the increased amount...
...Crimson knew it would have to leave everything in the pool at the Northern Division Championships. The squad did just that, but it was MIT that got the last laugh. The Engineers prevented Harvard water polo from advancing in the postseason for the second straight year...
Over the last few weeks, teams across the Ivy League have been served hearty portions of humble pie. Not enough, mind you, for regurgitation of the preseason accolades rained down upon the League and its players, but sufficient to make you feel queasy about their postseason prospects. With roughly a month left until the postseason and the Ivy campaign half finished, now is a good time to assess the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the Ancient Eight...
Along with guiding their team to a 10-2-1 record thus far, several Crimson players have placed themselves into the discussion for postseason honors. Defenders Kwaku Nyamekye and Baba Omosegbon, along with goalkeeper Austin Harms, have led the Harvard backline to a league-leading 0.67 GAA. All three should receive serious considerations for All-Ivy first team honors...
...coaches and players also praised the Crimson’s four seniors, who played in their last regular-season games this weekend. Atkinson, Thomas Bailey, Nikhil Balaraman, and Dan Furman will swim again for Harvard in Blodgett Pool at Northerns, with one last postseason run to secure their legacies...