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...squad still comprises unpaid amateurs (even in South Africa, they are not drawing match fees but a $50 per diem provided by the generosity of the ICC), many of whom look quite a bit older than their listed age. The Afghan National Cricket Academy in Kabul consists of four battered training nets and one bowling machine, a piece of equipment used by serious players to practice shots. When the power cuts out, which happens frequently in the Afghan capital, the machine can't be operated. These are the wretched resources used by the Afghans to compete against nations that have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Afghan Cricket: No Losers Here | 4/3/2009 | See Source »

...September 2003 night he gave up his exposed seat in a Black Hawk helicopter to a younger soldier who wanted the thrill of sitting there and who ended up being the only one killed when the chopper flipped on takeoff. Or maybe it was the day Andersson's squad had to destroy a speeding suicide van headed straight at their checkpoint, despite the women and children inside...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Are Army Recruiters Killing Themselves? | 4/2/2009 | See Source »

Since she arrived in Cambridge, Shaw has certainly made clear the impact that she can have on the Crimson squad by winning a starting position early on in her rookie season...

Author: By Lucy D. Chen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Acclaimed Frosh Steps Up to First | 3/31/2009 | See Source »

...entire squad struggled substantially in 2008, and Rogers and Douglas were no exception. In fact, the duo had the two lowest batting averages of any of the team’s regulars...

Author: By Jay M. Cohen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rogers, Douglas Ignite Crimson | 3/31/2009 | See Source »

...Crimson squad with a depleted pitching staff and a desperate need for wins, it’s a good thing they are doing just that...

Author: By Jay M. Cohen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rogers, Douglas Ignite Crimson | 3/31/2009 | See Source »

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