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Crimson Finishes Year on High Note

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Powerful forehands and pinpoint backhands; delicate slices and explosive volleys; dropped doubles points and three-set comebacks; the glory of winning


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AP STYLE: Finding Comfort In USA Sports

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In a world of uncertainty, we can often turn to sport as our international language. The universality of watching and


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Ivy Title Chances Dashed in Weekend Split

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At the start of a hectic Easter Weekend, the Harvard men’s tennis team sought to resurrect its Ivy League championship


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Tennis Hopes To Rebound Today

By Allen J. Padua  • 

Its tight-fisted grip on the Ivy League championship reduced to a finger-tip pinch, the Harvard men’s tennis team will face


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Harvard Splits Weekend in Closely Contested Battles

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For seniors returning from spring break, the time to start reflecting and winding down their college careers is nigh. For


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Injuries Hamper Crimson Efforts in California

By Allen J. Padua  • 

Spring break in Southern California instantly conjures images of a beautiful coastline: from riding ocean waves on a surfboard, to


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WEB UPDATE: Crimson Downs Pilots in Singles

By Allen J. Padua  • 

Continuing an unwelcome trend of late, the Crimson men’s tennis team entered the singles against the Pilots one point down,


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Crimson Splits Time in Virginia

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It’s not every weekend that the Crimson men’s tennis team enjoys consecutive games on the road against “the Tribe” and


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Crimson Downs Golden Eagles

By Allen J. Padua  • 

A change in time may herald a change in season; this Sunday, it was a case of the clocks springing


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Season Comes to Shocking End

By Allen J. Padua  • 

Shots; penalties; disallowed goals; last-gasp interventions; end-to-end counter attacking; a valiant comeback; overtime; goal-tending at its very finest. Everything a

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Harvard Men's Tennis vs. Columbia (April 3, 2009

By Allen J. Padua  • 

For seniors returning from spring break, the time to start reflecting and winding down their college careers is nigh. For the Harvard mens tennis team, it is time to regroup, rebound, and retain its coveted Ancient Eight crown


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Harvard Track and Field at the 2009 Indoor Heptagonals (March 2, 2009)

In a deeply talented Heptagonals field, host Harvard made a long-term statement. With both mens and womens track and field showing marked improvement in head coach Jason Saretskys tenure, this weekend's Ivy League Championships at Gordon Track allowed the squad to show its progress. The women jumped to third place, building on last years fourth-place effort, as the men also gained one position, claiming seventh.


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Harvard Men's Hockey vs. Cornell (Feb. 14, 2009)

Its been a long time since the Harvard mens hockey team felt this good about its game. On Saturday night at a sold-out Bright Hockey Center, the Crimson (7-14-4, 7-7-4 ECAC) upset arch-rival No. 6 Cornell in a thrilling and brutal contest. The 4-2 victory over the Big Red (15-6-4, 10-5-3) was the second win of the weekend and could be just the boost Harvard needs to get on a winning track as it heads towards the ECAC playoffs.

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