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...initiatives, which includes stringent controls over lobbying and government appointments and stricter limits on campaign contributions, could be tabled fairly quickly in the new House of Commons, which may begin sitting in mid-March. Given the lingering anger over the sponsorship scandal, says former Reform Party leader Preston Manning, "I can't see anybody in that Parliament voting against that in principle." The bill's final form, though, will have to take into account the recommendations in Justice John Gomery's second report, due this week--a point reiterated by Harper at his first postelection press conference...
...successful return of junior tri-captain Max Meltzer to the wrestling squad Saturday at the Lone Star Duals propelled the Crimson to an overwhelming victory over Utah Valley State, its first dual match win of the season. But an injury to junior Robbie Preston, which forced him to concede his second match of the day and also took him out of his final bout, soured an otherwise good day for the squad. “It was great having [Meltzer] back,” Preston said. “He just wrestled really well and he is very important...
...season, the Harvard wrestling team, despite solid efforts from all of its wrestlers, could not overcome the hometown Pride at Hofstra Arena in Hempstead, N.Y. on Sunday. Although the evening saw many close matches, the large majority of Crimson grapplers were unable to walk away with victories. Juniors Robbie Preston and Bode Ogunwole both won their matches, but the Harvard wrestlers competing in the other weight classes all fell to their opponents—some in heartbreaking fashion—en route to a 33-12 loss that makes the Crimson’s record 0-1 to begin...
Junior Robbie Preston (No. 4 seed) managed a close semifinal bout with Shawn Bunch of Edinboro, the top seeded player in the nation at 133 lbs., but could not seal the victory after the top-ranked player scored a takedown in the final 10 seconds. For Preston, the loss ended his 10-bout winning streak to start the season. After losing an 8-5 decision to No. 2 seed Darrell Vasquez of Cal Poly, Preston clinched fifth place by default...
...seed junior Bode Ogunwole (275 lbs.) also won his first four matches to advance to the semifinals, but there he lost 3-1 to No. 2 Cain Velasquez of Arizona State. Like Preston, he would eventually finish fifth by default...