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...however, a highly controversial and risky course. A previous peace deal failed within months - and gave the militants the space to regroup and sweep away earlier military gains. "It is an attempt on the part of the government to win over a section of religious extremists," says Hasan Askari-Rizvi, a military analyst. "The idea is that if they are pulled out of the struggle, they will cooperate with the government and help isolate the militants. It may have been a good idea if the Taliban were on the run, but they're well entrenched...
...that’s the stat that really matters.” NO. 1 PENN STATE 3, HARVARD 0Penn State showed why it is the current number one team in the country, decisively beating Harvard in a 3-0 (30-13, 30-13, 30-20) sweep on Friday night at Rec Hall in State College, Penn.“Penn State is a really great team,” sophomore Shaun Mansour said. “It was a great atmosphere, we had fun, and competed well, and that’s really what matters.”Nittany Lion...
...13th is usually a day to beware, but the Harvard men’s hockey team beat the dark superstitions with a 3-2 win against Colgate on Friday night at Bright Hockey Center. The victory over the Raiders (9-16-5, 4-11-3 ECAC) initiated a weekend sweep of two opponents the team trailed in the ECAC standings. The Crimson (7-14-4, 7-7-4 ECAC) is now tied for sixth in the league.Sophomore Chris Huxley launched the game-winning goal on a power play in the final frame, and sophomore goaltender Ryan Carroll tallied his first...
...Harvard is still in the race, but just barely. It’s desperation time now as the squad must sweep arguably its toughesroad trip of the season...
...scoreboard. “I thought we played very well on our defensive end today,” Stone said. “We didn’t give them a lot.” OLD TIMERS’ DAY While the Crimson improved its present situation with its sweep of Yale and Brown this weekend, the team also found time to acknowledge its past. During the first intermission in Saturday’s game, Harvard honored the 1999 AWHCA national championship team that finished 31-1-0 on its way to the title. Alumni from that team came...