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...first of four pass interference calls against the Crimson on the day. On the next drive, senior wideout Corey Mazza was called for offensive pass interference when he collided with a corner while running his route. As a result, the Crimson went three and out and was forced to punt. Harvard was charged with 11 total penalties on the day for 109 yards, while the Crusaders had just six for 35. The Crimson would have had many more opportunities to score and put the game away had it not been limited by flags. EXTRA POINTS The loss was Harvard?...
...players published last summer, the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine found that between 1989 and 2002, on average of six players per year became quadriplegic after an injury on the field. Even more alarming was the cause of these catastrophic injuries - spear tackling. "Especially on a kickoff or punt return, the whole purpose is to just collide with your opponent, to take somebody out," notes Sama. "And when you have athletes at the top of their game going full force, unfortunately these things happen...
...attempt to prohibit the use of marijuana," a topic at the heart of political debate. (Justice Stephen Breyer, often in accord with the case's dissenters, writes separately (and alone) to say the court should just declare that the law gives the principal immunity from getting sued and punt the case on procedural grounds. Good one, Stephen...
...endzone. “Chris hit the young freshman on a shallow cross on what we call a smash route,” Murphy said. “Matt Luft made the exact adjustment.” Now down just 24-14, a direct snap out of a punt formation on a similar fourth-down situation on the next possession saw sophomore defensive tackle Matt Curtis scamper eight yards past the line of scrimmage, keeping the Harvard offense and the team’s chances for a comeback alive. “When you’re not controlling...
...these aren't the kites of lazy weekend picnics. They are finely tuned flying machines sensitive to the slightest tug of a master's hand. The Afghan penchant for competition and (though few will admit it) gambling means that almost anything offers opportunity for a fight and a punt, from dogs to cocks, quail, sheep, boiled eggs and, yes, even kites. The object of this cruel ballet is to slice your opponents' string with yours, sending the vanquished tissue-paper jewel spiraling to the streets below. Packs of boys too poor to buy their own kites race for the downed...