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...Iran intervening on behalf of the Shi'ites and Arab states supporting the Sunnis. Some U.S. military officers say privately that the turmoil has vindicated their insistence that it's premature to turn over security duties to the Iraqis. "This week's events support our caution and unwillingness to pull out troops too quickly," says a senior military officer. "The civilian leadership wants us to move faster, faster, but it's a little bit of 'We told...
...Stehle kicked off the scoring in the extra period with a scoop shot in the paint. With 1:51 left, Penn forward Mark Zoller drained two free throws to put the Quakers up three, but Crimson senior center Brian Cusworth answered with an offensive board and put back to pull Harvard back within one. “I feel like we’re in a position where everyone wants to beat us,” Penn coach Fran Dunphy said. “In all honesty, it’s an enviable position.” As the shot...
Harvard managed to stay close to the hot-shooting Tigers in the game’s initial segment, as Jim Goffredo hit three straight long jumpers to pull the Crimson to 14-11. On its next trip down the floor, Koncz drilled a pull-up three. He then stole the ball, which led to another three, this time from center Justin Conway...
...four graduating seniors, the Crimson’s youth and inexperience cost the team early once again. In the final game at Lavietes Pavillion for the Harvard women’s basketball Class of 2006, Princeton used an 18-0 run in the first half to pull away early and coast to a 69-57 win on Saturday night. In what has been a season-long trend for the Crimson, Harvard (10-14, 6-5 Ivy) fell behind early in the first half against the Tigers (18-6, 9-2) and never recovered to maintain any kind of offensive rhythm...
...Crimson tried to work the ball to junior guard Jim Goffredo for a game-tying three. But the Quakers hounded Goffredo, leaving the ball in Cusworth’s hand behind the three-point arc. Cusworth let fly and connected on his third trifecta of the evening to pull Harvard even and force overtime...