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Avinash Asthana | Switch Hit

The Cricket World Cup, which opens in February, just reached its 100-day countdown mark last week, so I thought I would review the teams and give my predictions for the cup.




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Ethan Frigon | The Beard Abides

Auburn quarterback Cameron Newton suited up this past Saturday. He threw for 148 yards, and two touchdowns and ran for another 151 yards and two touchdowns against Georgia. Altogether, it was a pretty average day for arguably the best collegiate quarterback in the country.








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Field Hockey | The Collegeville Curse: Field hockey falls to Middlebury

For the second time in three years, the field hockey team, above in the NESCAC Championship game against Bowdoin, ended its season in Collegeville, Pa., at NCAA Regional host Ursinus' home turf. In their second round matchup with NESCAC rival Middlebury, the Jumbos squandered two leads, including a 2-1 advantage gained on junior Lindsay Griffith's fourth goal of the season, eventually falling to a strong Panthers squad by a score of 3-2. See tomorrow's Daily for full coverage.






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Ethan Frigon | The Beard Abides

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones yesterday finally fired head coach Wade Phillips. All it took was a 45-7 thrashing at the hands of the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.


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Football | Cinderellas unlikely to be invited to the ball ... again

The story is all too familiar. With the regular season almost over, the No. 3 Texas Christian Horned Frogs and the No. 4 Boise State Broncos remain undefeated. Their top players are shining, their track records are flawless, and their wins are convincing. And yet, because they play in non-BCS conferences, they will likely be excluded from the National Championship Game — just like last year.



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Sailing | Jumbos improve performance, finish sixth at team race

The coed sailing team traveled to New London, Conn., this weekend to compete in the Hap Moore Team Race Regatta. The U.S. Coast Guard Academy hosted the regatta on the Thames River, which saw great sailing conditions throughout the weekend. In a highly competitive field, the coed team came in sixth of 12 while local rival Boston College — the No. 1-ranked team in the nation — placed first overall.


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Inside the NHL | Devils, Sabres lag behind despite big additions

Perhaps this year's biggest offseason news to both casual and diehard NHL fans was the re-signing of New Jersey Devils star Ilya Kovalchuk. The first attempt from the Devils, a deal for $102 million over 17 years, was nixed by the NHL for violating the league's contract rules. Eventually, the Devils completed a contract for $100 million over 15 years that the league approved.