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"We played very sloppy in the first four or five minutes of the second half," said Holy Cross sophomore forward Leon Dickerson, who scored 19 points. "After the timeout, we began to work the ball around better and tried to get the ball inside."

Author: By Michael Stankiewicz, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Crusaders Trap Cagers, Capture 86-67 Victory | 12/7/1989 | See Source »

So far, Dinkins has not done much -- beyond showing up -- to respond to that hope. After trouncing Koch, he seemed prepared to coast into city hall on the euphoria of his primary win. He glad-handed his way through the general election, underestimating the potent challenge Giuliani was mounting under...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Nice Guy Finishes First | 11/20/1989 | See Source »

As usual, King's prose is fast, simple and sloppy. He has young Beaumont in 1960 use the current slang "get off on," meaning enjoy, and lets an elderly English professor say he will "loan" the hero a car (old pedants say "lend"). The climax has the brutish Stark absurdly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Slice Of Death | 11/20/1989 | See Source »

Sloppy setting and chaos on the court destroyed the Crimson's rhythm in the third set. The Elis (14-6, 3-2) capitalized on Harvard's lack of concentration and rolled to a 15-3 win, copping the set and the match.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: W. Spikers Earn Split Decision in Ivies | 10/19/1989 | See Source »

It was rainy, it was muddy, it was a lousy day. Perfect for a soggy, sloppy, soccer game.

Author: By Jennifer M. Frey, | Title: Men Booters Blast Past Hartford, 2-1 | 9/21/1989 | See Source »

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