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...year hailed as Africa's coming-out party on the world soccer stage began disastrously. On Jan. 8, militants mistakenly opened fire on a bus carrying Togo's national team, killing three people. The squad was traveling in the restive Cabinda region of Angola to play in the African Cup of Nations tournament, a tune-up for this summer's World Cup in South Africa. Separatist rebels apologized for the attack, explaining that an Angolan convoy had been their intended target...
...fell in their opening match to defending national champion and current No. 1 Penn State, 20-7. The foil squad was disappointing in its 9-0 blanking at the paws of the Nittany Lions, but the sabre squad, led by sophomore Valentin Staller, held the upper hand...
Including the two rookies who propelled the relay team, Harvard’s first-years provided a tremendous boost to the squad on Saturday...
Crimson wrestling hopes one day to be an elite program, but if Saturday was any indication, the squad has a long way to go. Harvard traveled to Arlington, Texas this weekend for the annual Lone Star Duals, a high-level tournament featuring some of the nation’s best programs. Unfortunately for the Crimson (2-6-1), the three teams on its slate proved too much for a depleted roster, as Harvard fell to No. 22 Arizona State, 39-12, followed by equally brutal defeats at the hands of No. 10 Oklahoma, 44-6, and Utah Valley...
...Crimson had to hit the ground running in Arlington, as the Ivy squad found itself outmatched against a top-25 team. The Sun Devils (7-4) opened the contest with three straight falls, the most devastating of which left Buxton (141) sidelined with a concussion. Given an 18-point cushion, Arizona State was never threatened, despite forfeiting the 197-lbs. bout. The Harvard captains set a strong example for the squad, though, earning decisions in a pair of tough efforts. O’Connor (18-0) held off illness long enough to notch a 6-5 win over Te Edwards...