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A November to remember

The 1986 Mets team video, which I’ve seen somewhere north of Little Man Tate and somewhere south of Pam Anderson’s home video collection, begins with an ominous montage. We see... Read more

By the November 8, 2001

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The Sports Sermon

Sportswriters love to turn what is routine into hyperbole?and what is exceptional into poetry. Sometimes, this is done well. The Washington Post’s Shirley Povich wrote simply about players such as... Read more

By the November 8, 2001

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NBA Fantasy

During my adolescence, there were several days which were sacred to me. Foremost among these, usually, was NBA Draft Night. When TNT suddenly cut to a shot of Craig Sager... Read more

By the November 8, 2001

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Hoyas trounce Fort Hood in preseason

The Hoyas were fast, high-scoring and deep. They shot 45.5 percent from three-point land. Everyone played off the bench. Two first-year guards ran the backcourt for much of the second... Read more

By the November 8, 2001

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Da Scoop

Football (3-5, 0-4 Patriot)?After a heartbreaking loss on Oct. 27 to Marist, the Hoyas rebounded with a thrilling last-second 24-21 victory over San Diego on Saturday. Georgetown drove 45 yards... Read more

By the November 8, 2001

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HOO-WAAA! RUN BOYEE!

This body of mine has gone alot of places and done a lot of things. While it’s true I’m not ripped like Marky Mark and I don’t work out that... Read more

By the November 1, 2001

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The Sports Sermon

“ECU vs. TCU. Tuesday night Conference USA football! Hoo-wa!” There’s a sort of pit you fall into at this time of year. You can’t pull yourself away from the World... Read more

By the November 1, 2001

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Avaunt ye, 23!

I don’t think any of you could possibly understand what it’s like. OK. Well, maybe that’s a bit of an overstatement. Maybe if you grew up in Chicago, in the... Read more

By the November 1, 2001

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Women’s Tennis: ‘This team has so much fun together.’

The Georgetown women’s tennis team finished out a successful fall season last weekend, competing in both singles and doubles at the prestigious ITA Regional Championships. First-year Liora Gelblum, who has... Read more

By the November 1, 2001

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Freshmen, veterans combine to take down Penn

When the Hoyas upset defending national soccer champion UConn on Sept. 20, it looked to be a springboard to a renewed run at the NCAA tournament. Georgetown’s record was back... Read more

By the November 1, 2001

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“Pooch Punt!”

It was a pilgrimage to the very bottom of the talent pool that the National Football League has to offer, to a stadium out in the middle of nowhere, where... Read more

By the October 25, 2001

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The final verdict on the Yanks

Once again, it’s the Yankees. I don’t know what to do with myself. I live with Yankees fans. My best friends here are Yankees fans. Some of my other buddies,... Read more

By the October 25, 2001

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The Sports Sermon

The good folks at MBNA Career Center brought us “Career Fair 2001” in the Leavey Center on Wednesday. The Serm realized, while sitting in Sellinger, that we have no idea... Read more

By the October 25, 2001

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Port leads men’s soccer over rival UConn

In a physical, well-played Big East Conference game, Senior forward Nate Port’s team-leading eighth goal of the season led Georgetown to an inspired 1-0 shutout victory over defending National Champion... Read more

By the October 25, 2001

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Da Scoop

Men’s basketball?RaMell Ross, a sophomore guard-forward will miss the first three months of the season because of a broken right foot, Head Coach Craig Esherick announced Wednesday. Ross played a... Read more

By the October 25, 2001

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Hoyas gear up for Big East

The Georgetown women’s tennis team put two easy matches against Towson and UMBC under their belt this week as they continue to prepare for the coming spring’s challenging Big East... Read more

By the October 25, 2001

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Midnight Madness: High hopes, few “sparxxx”

At schools like Kansas, Duke and Arizona, Midnight Madness has been a rite of passage for college students. Teams debut and scrimmage, and schools gather around to mark the start... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

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Football wins again

Football (2-3, 0-3 Patriot League)?In another miraculous finish up on Kehoe field, the Hoyas defeated Davidson 26-24 on Saturday for their second straight win. Georgetown senior defensive end Eric Speron... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

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ECAC losses, team lessons

After two successful tournaments for the Georgetown women’s tennis team, it was time for a reality check. At the ECAC Invitational this weekend at Princeton, the Hoyas struggled against their... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

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Raise some money and get fit

Every week when I religiously read the “Sunday Styles” section in The New York Times, I flip to the page detailing the recent charity galas and auctions in the New... Read more

By the October 18, 2001