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...Wisconsin, while certainly one of the top teams in the nation, barely edged No. 5 Minnesota in overtime to make it to the Frozen Four after losing in the finals of the WCHA playoffs. Essentially, the Badgers were the underdog...

Author: By Loren Amor, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: AMOR PERFECT UNION: Though Bitter, Season Sweet | 3/21/2008 | See Source »

...LINE: Underdog. With President Bush's low approval ratings, McCain may want a fresh start...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Page | 3/20/2008 | See Source »

...thing that came to my mind was revenge,” junior Sarah Vaillancourt said. “It’s a great opportunity for us to pay them back.”A lot has changed in a year. For starters, the Crimson is no longer the underdog. Harvard enters the game with the top seed in the tournament and the momentum generated from a 5-1 drubbing of No. 8 Dartmouth in the quarterfinals. The Badgers are fresh off an overtime upset of No. 4 Minnesota.Playing on the neutral ice of the DECC in Duluth also eliminates...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Semi-Final For Revenge, Season | 3/20/2008 | See Source »

...accolades after clearing a 1.83m bar, matching her career best jump. “She went in there as the last person on the list and came out fourth,” said Harvard assistant coach and high jump coach Will Thomas. “She was the underdog...and she beat a lot of competitors.” Christensen’s prior 1.83m clearance was last year against Yale in the outdoor season, which culminated with her tenth-place finish at the outdoor Nationals and an All-American. But Christensen’s road...

Author: By Dixon McPhillips, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Christensen Hits New Heights at NCAAs | 3/17/2008 | See Source »

...Ironically, the charges will likely strengthen the hand of the AKP at a time when it under pressure to deal with two pressing issues - the Kurdish conflict in the southeast, and wildly unpopular social security legislation sought by the IMF. Erdogan, a powerful orator, does well as the underdog. He raged publicly against the prosecutor's bid, citing a Koranic verse, "They have ears, but they cannot hear. They have eyes, but they cannot see." He appears less confident when trying to govern from a position of power. Just a few days ago, he denounced millions of workers protesting social...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ban Sought on Turkey Rulers | 3/16/2008 | See Source »

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