Word: showdown
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Pitching is what brought the Yankees to their showdown with the Braves. At their best, the Yankees' somewhat aged starters--the thirtysomethings David Cone and Roger Clemens, the 27-year-old Andy Pettitte and the your-guess-is-as-good-as-his Orlando ("El Duque") Hernandez--almost match up with Atlanta's foursome of Greg Maddux, John Smoltz, Kevin Millwood and Tom Glavine. The rest of the Yankee team is more balanced and more powerful than the Braves. And while Atlanta does have a snorting, 225-lb. alpha male lefthander, John Rocker, in the bullpen, the Yankees can turn...
...Montenegro?s pro-Western government. "The differences between the two governments are fundamental and it?s unlikely that they?ll ever agree," says Anastasijevic. "The very fact that the talks are going on is a sign that both sides need to buy time to prepare themselves for the inevitable showdown...
Harvard travels to Fairfield on Tuesday for a late-night match before returning home for a showdown with Dartmouth at noon on Saturday at Ohiri Field...
Soaring high after downing the Boston College Eagles, 2-1, last Wednesday, the Harvard field hockey team flies into tomorrow's do or die showdown against Princeton with its best shot at the Ivy title in years...
...Crimson have the fifth seed in the tournament, which pits them against Ivy League rival Brown in a heavily-anticipated showdown. The Bears have the fourth seed in the tournament...