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...current obsession is the town of Batumi, which is developing at a speed that would make China blush. John Steinbeck called Batumi a "very pleasant little tropical city" after a 1948 visit there, but he would not recognize it now. There's a water park and countless neon-lit fountains that burble in sync with songs like "Pretty Woman" and "Somewhere over the Rainbow." The town centerpiece is a long promenade with 800 palm trees, sleek benches designed in Valencia, Spain, and an artificial river lit neon blue. Working through the night, workers built the place in three months. Construction...
...wasn’t quite satisfied with their performance,” Eiermann said. “They hoped to do a little better, and I know they have more speed than they showed here...
...Jen’s got the speed to get behind people,” Shackford said. “[She] hasn’t finished a goal like that all season, so it couldn’t have come at a better time...
...carries. His biggest play came with Harvard leading, 14-3, midway through the first half. Facing third-and-15 on the Princeton 22-yard line, junior quarterback Collier Winters handed the ball off the Gordon, who raced towards first-down marker on the left sideline. A late burst of speed garnered enough yardage to move the chains, leading to another Crimson touchdown...
...Their speed of execution was something we couldn’t keep up with [Saturday],” Harvard coach Sue Caples said...