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...Richter, a return to early-season form would mean playing like the best goalie in the country. For Harvard, it would result in something even greater—the right to be recognized as Boston’s greatest team. “It would be a huge momentum-builder,” MacDonald said. “At the start of every year, there are a few key accomplishments that we flag...I think that having the opportunity to play in the finals is great, but our goal wasn’t to play in the final game...
...turnaround will have to wait, as Yale knocked off Harvard, 83-70, at the John J. Lee Amphitheater. With Harvard down 24-23 with 6:57 to play in the first half, Yale used solid pressure defense and outstanding rebounding prowess, especially on the offensive end, to make a huge run and extend its lead to 44-28 going into the locker room.“I thought the difference tonight was our inability to take care of the basketball in the first half and keep them off the backboard,” Harvard coach Tommy Amaker said...
...comers into submission until the terms of the contract read “in perpetuity through the end of time” is representative of a character that is shallow, but delightfully so. Keiller’s performance is masterful; her character is in total control of her huge catalogue of barbs and imposing enough to silence the background music herself without saying a word.Other highlights include enlightened discussions on Breakfast at Tiffany’s (“The movie, not the novella”), guidelines for coming out of the closet as a public figure...
...Theron demonstrate her abilities as a “triple threat”–dancer, actress, model. The former ballerina broke it down to “Sandstorm,” showed her acting chops by wooing an elephant in Afrikaans, and struck runway poses wearing a huge fake nose. Satisfied with her talents, the hosts finally awarded Theron the Pudding Pot—the prize normally given each Woman of the Year—which contained a slip of paper with a phone number. Borrowing a cell phone from someone in the front row, she called...
...exploiting fans' long-distance love of the league is more than just a short-term goal. "The domestic market is a mature market," says Simon Chadwick, professor of sport business strategy and marketing at Coventry University. "We're not seeing huge growth in the retail and merchandise markets." So, while domestic attendance has climbed this season, boosting income further means pushing up ticket prices or knocking up even bigger stadiums. That, or playing in front of a new, hungry audience. Scudamore wouldn't say how much money the proposed "international round" would generate for the teams...