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...just tentative for whatever reason—that we were playing here at Gillette Stadium or against Cornell who we haven’t beat in a while,” tri-captain Brooks Scholl said.The venue only heightened the drama in an already charged matchup and provided a turf easier to maneuver.“It was definitely a once in a lifetime experience,” Scholl said. “We came yesterday and kind of got that ‘ooh and ahh’ out of us—that was something coach wanted...
...while his grandfather played football and baseball there.So playing Cornell is always a special occasion for the senior tri-captain.This year, however, the game is different.When the Harvard men’s lacrosse team steps onto the field to face Cornell on Saturday it will be walking onto the turf of Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.—home of the New England Patriots.The 68,000-seat stadium, which normally displays players such as Tom Brady, Randy Moss, and Tedy Bruschi, will host its first ever lacrosse games in a Saturday doubleheader, starting with the Crimson taking...
...regattas in New England on March 22-23.Though the results were somewhat mixed, both Crimson contingents came away from the blustery weekend happy with their results.The co-ed sailing team took fourth place out of 18 teams at the Boston Dinghy Club Cup, held on Harvard’s home turf of the Charles River.Meanwhile, the women’s team competed in the Mosbacher-Knapp Trophies in Branford, Conn., a co-ed regatta.The Crimson placed 13th in the 16-team field in the event that also served as the Ivy League championship.BOSTON DINGHY CLUB CUPHarvard?...
...game Ermakov blinked, losing 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.Harvard’s three wins came from No. 3 Nguyen, No. 5 freshman Will Guzick, and No. 6 freshman Alexei Chijoff-Evans.HARVARD 6, CAL POLY 1The Crimson had no trouble taking care of Cal Poly on its home turf on the first Saturday of spring break, winning 6-1. Given that the Mustangs play at the level of a typical Ivy league opponent, the win was positive indicator of how Harvard might deal with upcoming challenges.The Crimson swept the doubles point and won four of the six singles matches in straight...
...between British and French leaders in London Thursday. The huddle took place at a soccer stadium belonging to Arsenal, a high-flying London club that owes much of its success to a coach and half dozen players who are French. When France's President Nicolas Sarkozy took to the turf for photos with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, it was Sarkozy who looked keenest for a kick about, back-heeling a ball toward a much more bashful Brown. And while on paper, neither leader had to concede any precious ground in a summit declaration pledging closer ties between Britain...