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...disappoint. After Wright tallied six straight points of his own beginning at the 14 minute mark, the two combined for 14 of the team’s 16 points over the next eight minutes. The two led the Crimson to a lead at 51-50, and after Lin broke their streak with a big three to put Harvard up four, the team looked poised...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Penn Maintains Upper Hand in Friday’s Well-Matched Duel | 2/1/2009 | See Source »

...fans seeking an exposé on their favorite international players, however, the books will disappoint: the characters are entirely fictional and the books don't depict heartthrobs such as England's Danny Cipriani scoring on the pitch (or off). In fact, says Felicia Field, partner of one of rugby's newest stars, James Haskell, the books make players' lives seem far more glamorous than they actually are. "These books are all about fantasy," she says. "They're like chocolate -pure indulgence." But for women seeking a little escape, the likes of Haskell - he's blond...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Rugby and Romance Be a Match Made in Publishing Heaven? | 1/12/2009 | See Source »

Iraq's parliamentarians, who rarely shy away from showboating, didn't disappoint either. There were rowdy scenes in the legislature as lawmakers from anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's bloc interrupted a discussion about the fate of non-U.S. troops in Iraq to demand al-Zaidi's immediate release. Noisy exchanges ensued, culminating with the mercurial speaker, Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, threatening to resign. "I can't work in such a situation!" he shouted, according to lawmakers who attended the session. It's not clear if al-Mashhadani, who is known for his outbursts, will follow through...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Punishment for the Shoe Thrower Puts al-Maliki in a Spot | 12/18/2008 | See Source »

...scale event of its kind in any major Chinese city (only Taipei has hosted similar events). Antonio Licon, a Web designer for Hong Kong Magazine who grew up in Hawaii, said, "I think socially there are a lot of pressures in Hong Kong to conform to expectations and not disappoint parents...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Gay-Pride Revolution in Hong Kong | 12/14/2008 | See Source »

...Jantzen (141 lbs.) returned to the mat for the first time this season after battling a knee injury all fall, and did not disappoint, as he joined Bode Ogunwole ’07 as the only Harvard wrestlers ever to earn a title in Las Vegas...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sophomore Dominates in Las Vegas | 12/8/2008 | See Source »

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