Word: unsung
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Aristide's return in all-or-nothing terms. Yet some recognize that the future belongs neither to Aristide the Redeemer nor Aristide the Avenger. Rather, these quieter voices suggest, the country's fate rests on the shoulders of all Haitians: not only the rich and the poor, but the unsung bureaucrats of the middle class. These civil servants, who lack the unity and political passion of the rich and the poor, have kept their heads down through years of political convulsion, siding first with Aristide, then with the military...
Fevers are building, temperatures rising. Last week, before 93,194 fans at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, the unsung U.S. soccer team defeated mighty but flighty Colombia, 2-1. It was the Americans' first Cup victory since 1950, when a lineup of inspired nobodies stunned the powerhouse English squad, 1-0, in one of the sport's most notorious upsets. The victory over Colombia (following a tense tie with Switzerland) nearly ensures that the U.S. will advance to the second of five rounds in the 24-team bash. It also drew praise for the upstart Yanks from a skeptical...
...Harvard struck back quickly. Unsung center Kirk Nielsen blasted through Marsh from the right point to even the game at 8:08. And it took only six seconds to capitalize on a holding call against Maine defenseman Jason Dekker; right winger Brian Farrell redirected Derek Maguire's shot for his fourth game-winning goal of the year, this time with 9:33 to play...
Special and heartfelt thanks to three unsung heroes who have been crucial to all 20 issues yet haven't been referred to as much as they deserve in the most self-referential magazine on campus...
Coughlin was among several unsung offensive heroes for the Crimson, scoring his second and third goals of the year on blasted point shots past Bears goalie Geoff Finch, the latter giving Harvard a 3-2 lead with 11:41 to play...