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...dirty little secret any gamer worth his or her salt knew all along: nobody really needs all those fancy joysticks, steering wheels and game pads. Most players blast bad guys and dodge fighter planes with the humble little mouse that came with their computer. Now Logitech's Wingman Gaming Mouse ($40)--the first mouse designed for fun--offers improved control and a five-fold jump in response rate to let you navigate mazes and target enemies with deadly precision...
Virginia's go-to players were in top form. With superstar Doug Knight (5 goals) flying across the crease and his wingman Tim Whiteley (2 goals, 6 assists) continually getting him the ball, the Cavalier attack was practically unstoppable...
...officials also say this network is so sophisticated that the Bosnian Serbs probably knew which American pilots were flying when they shot down O'Grady on June 2. The Bosnian Serb antiaircraft batteries, whose communications U.S. intelligence has been monitoring, may have intentionally targeted O'Grady and his wingman, Captain Bob Wright, because the two had taken part in NATO air attacks on Bosnian Serb military targets. "They knew who Basher 51 and Basher 52 were," says a Pentagon official, referring to the call signs for O'Grady and Wright. "We think they specifically wanted to take these planes...
...pilot's worst nightmare, it is said, is not getting shot out of the sky but seeing one's wingman getting shot out of the sky. "When you lose your wingman, part of you goes with him," said Wright, recalling the moment he saw O'Grady's plane cut to pieces by the sam. "It was pretty much a fireball, but out of the fireball, I could see the cockpit." Wright had to suppress his horror in order to concentrate on marking O'Grady's position. The plane plunged into the clouds so swiftly, however, that Wright could not tell...
Invaluable to Wisconsin's offense are Captain and junior wingman John Boyce (26 goals, 28 assists for 54 points), freshman center Doug McDonald (23-25--48), and junior right wing Chris Tancill (20-23--43). Defensively, Joseph (2.43 g.a.a., .921 save percentage) will try for his 22nd win in 36 games...