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...born in Devils Lake, North Dakota, and became one of only 15 men born in that state to become a big leaguer. He attended Stanford University and made his major league debut with Texas only two years after the Rangers selected him with a second round pick in the 1992 draft. He pitched decently for both the Rangers and Marlins (he was once traded to Florida and back within 11 months) before committing himself to a strenuous conditioning and fitness program after the 1997 season. In 1998, his first full year as a starting pitcher, he won 20 games...
...Harvard was the preseason favorite to win the conference after going a perfect 26-0-0 in ECAC games last season.In another callback to last season, the top-seeded Crimson will once again face off against eighth-seeded Cornell in the tournament’s opening round. Last year, Harvard swept the Big Red, 3-2 and 4-2, at Bright en route to the tournament championship.—Staff writer Kate Leist can be reached at kleist@fas.harvard.edu...
...surged back and snuck away with a 3-3 tie against the Golden Knights. The point against Clarkson, in conjunction with the point earned against No. 20 St. Lawrence on Friday, gives Harvard sole possession of sixth place in the ECAC standings and a shot at earning a first-round bye in the ECAC playoffs. “Judging how the games went, we’re pretty content with the result,” junior Doug Rogers said. “We showed this weekend we can come back when behind, which is crucial going into the playoffs...
...Republicans drawing blood from Obama make a better story for the press, but there should be no question that Obama won the first round in his presidential confrontation with the Grand Old Party...
...sclerotic donkey - punctuated by the occasional laser whoosh of a Hellfire missile in Waziristan. His policies will be nuanced and will not please anyone overmuch - not the Muslims (nor the Israelis) nor our NATO allies nor those Americans seeking ideological clarity or consistency. This will make for a round of more argumentative policy conferences next year, but perhaps fewer "How could you?" questions directed at Americans...