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...Columbia’s strongest singles players in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1 and 6-2, 6-3, respectively. Playing at No. 4, Brook seized an early 3-2 lead in the first set, but ultimately dropped the set, 6-3. After calling in a trainer to wrap her knee in the middle of the second set, Brook failed down the stretch, again yielding, 6-3. “Lizzie has arthritis in her ankle and tendonitis in her knee,” Graham said. “Her ankle is wrapped so tightly before matches that it puts...
While speculation continues in the West over the fate of the 15 British sailors and marines being held in Iran, in Tehran the stand-off is nearly a wrap. On Monday, the head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, said Iran wanted to "solve the problem using diplomatic channels." The softened tone was echoed throughout Tehran's media and policy circles, and within two days, newspapers, blogs, and analysts began tallying scores and discussing the controversy as though it were over. Former officials who last week spoke in tones of high anxiety over the prospect of military...
...Dyke Ball is snarkily crafted to tap into male carnal lust, best exemplified by the Animal House scene in which John Belushi secretly observes a naked, sorority pillow fight. In the article’s words: “Women arrive nearly topless, or wearing only Saran Wrap or body paint (which inevitably sweats off by the end of the night...
...audience strung out and quivering with excitement and the players—especially Clayton’s opponent, Branko Kusmanovic—wheezing and gasping for breath.Clayton had won the first set, 7-6, in as much time as it had taken most of the other matches to wrap up.The points were electrifying and dazzlingly athletic, with one particularly long rally featuring Clayton leaning far enough to his right to put his left arm on the ground for support as he dug a forehand as a shortstop would a ground ball for a beautiful save, only...
...experience as a senior and recovered to win all of his matches in the consolation bracket to ensure himself a chance at redemption at Nationals. In the upset match, Meltzer was up 1-0 when he went for a takedown, and as he did so, Borshoff was able to wrap his arm around his back in such a way that he couldn’t get out of being pinned.“Obviously, it was disappointing,” Meltzer said, “but after that my focus shifted to qualifying for the nationals. I just wanted...