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...Cornell commits another infraction. Goalie Mazzotta pulled a Roger Clemens and threw her stick. Harvard will have a 5-on-3 for 23 seconds...
...year David Wells threw his perfect game, a rookie Cubs pitcher named Kerry Wood struck out a record-tying 20 batters and the age-defying Roger Clemens, while in the employ of the Toronto Blue Jays at that stage of his pitcher-for-hire phase, became the first pitcher to strike out 18 or more batters in a game for the third time...
...home runs. Greg Vaughn and Ken Griffey Jr., half of the 50-plus bombers that year, were dwarfed in size, production and attention by Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. Both McGwire, with 70 home runs, and Sosa, with 66, blew away the record 61 home runs of Roger Maris that had stood as the standard for 37 years. America was captivated by the two huge men and the great home-run race. Senator Edward Kennedy, Democrat of Massachusetts, praised McGwire and Sosa as the "home-run kings for working families in America." McGwire, with forearms the size of a grown...
...reports an overall fourth-quarter slowdown among the Academy of Dental CPAs' clients. These dentists serve patients across a broad socioeconomic spectrum. "We're seeing a lot more open appointment books through March," says Willeford. "If people keep losing jobs, we're going to edge off a cliff." Dr. Roger Levin, CEO of the Levin Group, a dental-management consultancy, is also very cautious. "Traditionally, it takes six to 12 months for economic trends to affect dental practice," he says. "The full impact of the downturn may be yet to come...
...sense of humor. “She was a great pleasure to work with and to be with,” her co-worker said. “She was fun, sociable, a wonderful colleague, mentor, and friend.” Des Forges is survived by her husband, Roger V. Des Forges, two children, and three grandchildren. “The Harvard-Radcliffe community should be so proud of her and so proud of her work,” Shepard said. “I hope we will do something to commemorate Alison and to build on the work that...