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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; after two gunmen shot him as he left a soccer arena in Moscow. In an effort to make the chaotic industry safer for credit-seeking consumers, Kozlov cracked down on money laundering, closed shady banks and lobbied to consolidate the nation's 1,200 financial institutions...
...Harvard women’s soccer team plays host to three teams this weekend, it will be hoping its guests will be just gracious enough to let it emerge with its first victory of the season. This weekend, the Crimson (0-4-0, 0-0 Ivy) hopes to break into the win column at the annual Harvard Invitational at Ohiri Field. The Crimson may still be winless, but its opponents have included four teams that played in the NCAA tournament last season. The competition won’t be easing up this weekend as it draws nationally-ranked Penn State...
...date this season, the Harvard men’s soccer team has not been perfect, but they have been clicking with almost complete fluidity. The only blemish in the 4-1-0 record to date has been a 4-3 season-opening loss to Old Dominion—and even in that match, the Crimson came back with a fighting instinct not seen in a few years on Ohiri Field when they scored three goals in a six-minute span late in the game to tie it at 3-3. All the cogs in the offense seem to be functioning...
Members of the first-year women’s soccer team have cancelled their accounts on social networking sites, such as Facebook.com and MySpace.com, because of a policy implemented by head coach Erica Walsh. Walsh asked the 21 members of the team to cancel their accounts during the first week of preseason training. The policy comes on the heels of the suspension last May of the Northwestern University’s women’s soccer team after photos of the team that included alcohol, partial nudity, and sexual acts circulated online. Last season, while serving as an assistant coach...
...start to any team’s season never sounds good. But with a young team playing three nationally ranked opponents, the Harvard women’s soccer team’s year-opening losing streak is understandable...