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...first half, 0:00: A steal and a fast-break layup from Goffredo seemingly gives Harvard the momentum heading into halftime. But just before the half expires Cornell’s Cody Toppert gets a three-pointer to fall, making it just a two-possession game at the break...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: King James Bible: Crimson Does Double Take | 1/26/2004 | See Source »

...months ago to the day, the Brown men’s hockey team skated into Cambridge and stole Harvard’s season opener 2-0. Yesterday, in a game that featured both physical play and incredible goaltending, the Bears (12-5-4, 10-3-1 ECAC) managed to steal another win from the Crimson (8-10-2, 6-8-1)—this one 2-1 in overtime...

Author: By Rebecca A. Seesel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Overtime Goal Propels Brown Past M. Hockey | 1/26/2004 | See Source »

...Crimson’s ability to contain point guard Ka’Ron Barnes significantly contributed to Cornell’s first-half struggles. The Ivy leader in scoring, assists and steals entering the night, Barnes was shooting just two-for-eight and didn’t have a single assist or steal at halftime...

Author: By Alan G. Ginsberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Second Half Meltdown Dooms M. Hoops | 1/26/2004 | See Source »

...which the hostility of House of Sand and Fog is balanced. She cannot avoid the tragedy that envelops her proud husband (Ben Kingsley) and a careless, clueless young woman (Jennifer Connelly) as they wrangle over the eponymous dwelling. But through her serene, subtle and heartbreaking performance, she does steal the film...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Great Performances | 1/19/2004 | See Source »

FEMALES SCORNED When males are in short supply, females can become fierce competitors. Female house sparrows and great reed warblers, whose males often take two mates, may try to smash a rival's eggs. Unattached smooth newt females will steal a male's sperm packet just as he deposits it for his mate. Midwife toads are even more proactive: jealous females will tear copulating couples asunder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: Animal Attraction | 1/19/2004 | See Source »

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