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...Lindsay Davenport, of course. She looked great. Remember how we used to feel bad for Lindsay? She was always nice a nice girl, but big, you know, and kind of dumpy. Well, she looks great now. A real winner, real comfortable on the dance floor. And still as nice as ever...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Party at the U.S. Open Racket Club | 9/10/2001 | See Source »

...three students asked that The Crimson not reveal the winner of tonight’s show in order to preserve the suspense for their friends—and to keep alive a few friendly wagers that have been placed on the game’s outcome...

Author: By Kate L. Rakoczy, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Students Take on Ben Stein Tonight | 9/10/2001 | See Source »

...Tigers seemed satisfied with a tie on the road against the powerful Crimson, until Courtney Kitchen broke free on a feed from Reyes and slid the ball past Gunther for the game-winner with 1:15 left on the clock. Despite the loss, Coach Tim Wheaton remained optimistic about his team after the game...

Author: By Taso Skalkos, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: W. Soccer Can't Fend Off Tigers | 9/10/2001 | See Source »

Surely our hunter-gatherer ancestors played games: "Race you to that carcass," perhaps, or "I'm a better spear thrower than you." The winner ate; the loser was tiger bait. Our Darwinian need for competition, short of war, ultimately diverted to sport. The Greeks stopped battles for their Olympics; the Romans hailed their gladiators; they also played a version of soccer. Ancient sportswriters recorded...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Ball Games | 9/3/2001 | See Source »

...fishermen aboard boats that resemble floating billboards--welcome to BASSCAR--seek out big fish and big bucks. There are now four separate bass tours and a fifth for walleye that began this year. At this year's championship, to be held on Lake Champlain in Plattsburgh, N.Y., the winner will net $250,000. Says Irwin: "I'm sitting here feeling pretty good...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Just Call It BASSCAR | 9/3/2001 | See Source »

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