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...experimental drug for advanced prostate cancer has shown preliminary success in the first and second phases of clinical trials, shrinking tumors in the lab and reducing signs of the disease in patients with drug-resistant cancer, according to a report published in the April 10 issue of the journal Science...
...captain, is not prone to exuberant flourishes of emotion, but he whistles and growls, low and off-key, to a Johnny Cash track blaring from the car speakers. He is confident of a victory against Kentucky and hopeful—perhaps even sure—of success at the tournament. If Harvard beats the University of Connecticut in its first slotted game at Regionals, the team will move on to play Cornell; regardless of the outcome of this second game, the first victory alone could be enough to move Harvard on to the National Intercollegiate Tournament...
...waving, galloping fiends. And with only three players per lineup on the field during an intercollegiate game, having even one player as experienced as Nick has made the national championships a genuine possibility this year for the young team. But for that very same reason, Nick’s success is a constant bleak reminder of how much the club will lose next season...
...early 1900s, a group of recreational polo players forged Harvard’s first foray into the sport, and by the late 1920s, the team tasted real success under the leadership of Forrester A. Clark Jr. ’58, a six-goal outdoors player. In the 1950s and 60s, Crocker himself, his best friend Adam Winthrop ’61, and Russell B. Clark ’61 further legitimized the sport on campus—but with neither official University recognition, nor the requisite resources, the survival of Harvard polo remained tenuous...
BROCKTON, Mass.—This weekend saw the Harvard baseball team emerge on the friendly end of a few slugfests, but its good luck—and its success at the plate—was bound to run out sometime.Crimson pitching continued its trend of giving up runs in bunches, and Harvard underwent a 16-5 thumping at the hands of Northeastern (15-10, 4-2 CAA) in the first round of the Beanpot Tournament at Campanelli Stadium yesterday afternoon.The loss means that Harvard (7-19, 5-3 Ivy) will play in the consolation game of the Beanpot Tournament...