Word: streaking
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...After clinching the deal, Beckham's European season took an unexpected turn. As Real Madrid's title challenge floundered, the coach who had vowed that the Englishman would never again play for the Spanish giants restored him to the starting lineup. And with that, Real started a winning streak that took them all the way to the championship, which they won on the final day of the season, with Becks' new pals Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes cheering him on in Bernabeu Stadium. He was playing so well that in May, Beckham was recalled for England, and assisted three...
...That maverick streak comes naturally to the driven Yamanaka. Many Japanese scientists, even the best ones, can seem detached and dreamy. Though he has only worked in academia, Yamanaka by contrast has the no-nonsense air of the hybrid researcher/entrepreneur, a type that plays a big role in American stem-cell science. "He used to be an orthopedic surgeon, so he has a good sense in connecting his research to a practical application," says Yoshiki Sasai, a stem-cell scientist at the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology in Kobe. "He's like a venture [capitalist]. He couldn...
...longer streak in an even more established contest between the two schools was also broken on Saturday, as the Crimson heavyweight crew team lost the varsity race in the 142nd annual Harvard-Yale regatta in New London...
...surprising loss for a boat that took gold in Eastern Sprints, a whole two seconds ahead of silver medalist Yale. The loss broke a winning streak of seven years against the Bulldogs for a Crimson team that was otherwise undefeated in dual racing this season...
...tennis program at Temple University, will take over the Crimson’s program beginning in July, Nichols Family Director of Athletics Bob Scalise announced on Friday. She will take the reins following the 17-year tenure of Graham, who led Harvard to nine Ivy League championships, including a streak of four consecutive conference titles that ended this season...