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...Serena Williams, 25, her third Australian Open championship and eighth Grand Slam event, in a stunning display of force that promises to reinvigorate the women's tour; in a definitive rout of No. 1--ranked Maria Sharapova in straight sets; after injuries and fashion pursuits had sidelined her for more than a year; in Melbourne. Motivated, she said, by the memory of her murdered older half sister Yetunde--whose name she invoked after every net change--Williams became the lowest-ranked woman to win a Grand Slam singles trophy in 29 years and jumped in the world rankings, from...
...note cards imprinted with the words SECRETARY OF STATE and filled with half a dozen key words distilled from hours of speed readings and briefings. She will let her hosts do most of the talking while she tries to assess their bottom lines. In a negotiation, she sits archer-straight, lowers her voice and deploys a laser-like glare. "You need to do better than that," she will say. "You can't sit there and tell me that is the best you can do." If you continue to resist, she will dismiss her entourage, then go at it, mano...
...lose a tough match against No. 24 Lehigh Saturday afternoon, but also lost one of its key wrestlers in Ogunwole after an elbow injury forced the heavyweight to the sidelines. The Mountain Hawks, which improved to 11-6 overall and 4-1 in the conference, dealt Harvard its fifth straight loss in dual matches, winning five bouts and recording three falls against Crimson wrestlers. Matt Fisk of Lehigh pinned Fitzgerald in 47 seconds to start the day, but Harvard answered with wins by Preston, Meltzer, and O’Connor. Preston, who rejoined the team after taking the fall semester...
...Lavietes Pavilion court Friday night following the final buzzer, a muffled version of the school’s fight song, “10,000 Men of Harvard,” began to play over the arena loudspeaker, even as the Yale bench started celebrating the second straight win for the Bulldogs in Cambridge. It was a fitting ending to a rough night for the Crimson, which fell at home to Yale, 88-78, to drop a game under .500 on the season. Harvard (8-9, 1-2 Ivy) has struggled with its defense all year, entering the game last...
It’s been nothing but nines for the Harvard ski team. Finishing in ninth for the sixth straight time, the Crimson kicked off a promising new season at the University of New Hampshire Carnival this weekend. The Nordic team headed to Jackson XC, and the alpine team hit the slopes at Attitash, the sites of this year’s upcoming NCAA championships. “We were in ninth place again,” said Crimson Nordic coach Peter Graves. “That’s where we were every carnival last year?...