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...never heard of before. When multimillionaire professionals like tennis' Williams sisters share in the Olympic limelight, it's heartening that they want to represent their nation. But while the participation of such mega-stars can sometimes take away from the achievement of lesser-knowns, homegrown talent may have the upperhand in women's tennis this year. Six days into the Beijing Games, both Serena and Venus had exited, the older sister dispatched by none other than China...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hometown Heroes Dominate Courts | 8/16/2008 | See Source »

...rate of success in using that heft to neutralize the Crimson front seven should dictate the pace of the Holy Cross offense. If Harvard’s linemen, anchored by veteran defensive tackles Matt McBurney and Coesen Ngwun, should gain the upperhand, as they did last year, the Crusaders will likely face a mounting deficit and need to fall back on a frantic—and rarely effective—pass-always offense. The Crimson front four, tipping the scales at 252 lbs., on average—a full 35 lbs. lighter than their adversaries—will rely...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Last Word Before First Down | 9/17/2004 | See Source »

...second set was more of a challenge, as the two jostled back and forth to gain the upperhand. But Martire was not to be outdone and closing the match...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: No. 12 W. Tennis Routs No. 30 Alabama | 2/4/2004 | See Source »

...British and Australian teams have the upperhand this time because competitors will have todebate "Scottish style" rather than "NorthAmerican style...

Author: By Kathyrn M. Meneely, | Title: Debaters Looking To Repeat | 12/1/1993 | See Source »

...NOTEBOOK: Scoring was certainly not a problem for either team Wednesday night. Harvard shot 61 percent, Hartford 62...The Crimson certainly held the upperhand when it came to three-pointers. Harvard netted eight treys on 14 attempts...Hartford's next game is Saturday against Massachusetts...Harvard will spend the weekend at the Providence Tournament, competing against Bowling Green, Fordham and host Providence...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Basket at 0:07 Lifts Hartford Over Women Cagers, 62-61 | 12/6/1991 | See Source »

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