Word: timers
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...goal was her team-leading sixth of the season. The final tally came 57:59 minutes into the game. Sophomore forward Kristin Ohanian had the ball on the right side of the circle and sent a cross in front of the net. Jafar swooped in and blasted a one-timer past Deem. “I think the game showed how much the offense has improved,” McCoy said. The Crimson has won four straight games, scoring a total of 16 goals in those contests. “We work very hard in practice with goal scoring drills...
...We’ve been working on corners all day, everyday, so it feels good to finally execute them properly.” Only two minutes later, Northeastern tied the game. Husky midfielder Kaela Barker received a pass on the edge of the circle and buried a one-timer in the bottom left-hand corner of the goal. The Northeastern offense increased its pressure for the remainder of the period, but the score remained 1-1 until halftime, thanks primarily to the outstanding play of Stone. The Huskies recorded 12 shots in the opening frame, including eight shots...
...When the scoreboard showed the final tally for the host team, an awe-inspiring 286.125 under a scoring system that debuted at this Olympics, the Chinese squad dissolved into tears - a rare show of emotion. The tears flowed particularly freely for Zou Kai, a 1.5m tall Olympic first-timer, whose fluid performance on the horizontal bar capped the night's performance. "It's fantastic," said the native of Sichuan province, who spent nervous hours waiting to hear that his parents were safe after the May earthquake struck. "I told myself, 'Feel free and be yourself,' and it worked...
...possible Obama sidekick - perhaps to be replaced in a few days by some other hot possibility - the question helps clarify the next few weeks: Does Obama counterbalance his relative inexperience in general, and in foreign policy and defense matters in particular, and go with a trusted old-timer or pick a fresh face, someone who can pose as an agent of change, a relative newcomer just like himself...
...turn to a man who has worked in Washington for decades. McCain's aides are convinced they can win the cardinal argument about the necessity of experience. Historically, campaign gaffes have made age an issue: Bob Dole's tumble off a stage and Brooklyn Dodgers reminiscences underscored his old-timer status during the 1996 campaign, while Dan Quayle's deer-in-the-headlights moments in 1992 convinced some that he wasn't ready to be Vice President...