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...KILLED. Andrei Kozlov, 41, who, as the first deputy chief of Russia's central bank, worked to reform the country's fast-expanding, long-corrupt financial sector-along the way angering "pocket banks" largely controlled by oligarchs; shot by two gunmen outside a soccer arena; in Moscow. In an effort to make the chaotic industry safer, Kozlov cracked down on money laundering, closed shady banks and lobbied to consolidate the nation's 1,200 financial institutions...
Facing off against the No. 5-ranked team in the country is never easy, but the Harvard men’s soccer team did everything just short of holding their own with powerhouse Duke. “We are not where we want to be right now,” Crimson coach John Kerr said. “But we are shooting in the right direction.” In front of a packed house on a sunny Saturday afternoon, the Crimson (4-2-0, 0-0-0 Ivy) fell one goal short against Duke...
...maybe it wasn’t a win, but the second half of a tough loss was the best played and most exciting stretch Harvard women’s soccer fans have seen in this young season. The Crimson (0-5-0) gave No. 11 Penn State (3-2-2) a big scare on Friday at Ohiri Field before eventually losing 3-2 in double-overtime. In the 104th minute of play, PSU’s Katie Schoepfer, who was the star of the game with two goals and an assist, took a nice cross from teammate Ali Krieger...
Against a top-five team on Saturday, the Harvard men’s soccer team gave itself a fighting chance by using hustle and energy to win the balls in the air and push forward with a diverse attack. The final result—a 2-1 loss to No. 5 Duke (6-0-1)—was not what the Crimson (4-2-0) hoped for heading into the contest. But the team kept itself within reach of a result throughout the entire game because of the energy it displayed all over the field. The announced crowd...
Although yesterday’s game showed that the young Harvard women’s soccer team is still learning, one player—first-year keeper Lauren Mann—took the opposition to school. The freshman posted the first shutout of her young career in helping the Crimson (0-5-1, 0-0-0 Ivy) post a much-needed 0-0 tie against St. Mary’s (1-5-2) in its final match at the Harvard Invitational. “The freshmen are stepping into a huge role for us,” captain Laura Odorczyk...