A Northeastern Duel, Down South
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A victory over New England at the Super Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla., would give Philadelphia its first professional sports title since 1983.
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Being a Southerner can kill you, or at least make it likely you&#39;ll die earlier than your counter parts in the rest of the nation.
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Senior Kim Corbitt scored a career-high 17 points yesterday as the University of Maine registered a 68-65 America East victory over host Northeastern.
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Recent history was repeated in yesterday's cross-town matchup between the Plymouth North Blue Eagles and the Plymouth South Panthers at Mario J. Romano Field.
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They looked surprisingly strong against nonconference foes, but last night when the University of Massachusetts Minutemen opened Atlantic 10 play, they seemed, paradoxically, out of their league.
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It's no Red Sox-Yankees rivalry, but the Beanpot Tournament comes close in the world of college sports. The tourney pits the Boston College, Boston University, Harvard University, and Northeastern University hockey teams against one another. You can catch the first-round games tonight at 5 (that's Harvard vs. Northeastern) and at 8 (that's BC vs. BU). The consolation and championship games ...
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DURHAM, N.H. -- The Hockey East matchup pitted one of the top offensive producers in the nation -- New Hampshire -- vs. one of the top defensive squads -- Vermont.
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Chuquri has seen a century&#39;s worth of battles. British colonists, Soviet soldiers and the black-turbanned Taliban have variously marched, bombed or shot their way through the mud-walled, hilltop hamlet.
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By Bruce Henderson, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  May 26--A 64-year-old mountain feud that pitted a promise against pragmatism moved closer Friday to fading into folklore.
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Alabama and Tennessee have always waged one of college football&#39;s most intense interstate rivalries. The game is so anticipated throughout the South that fans used to refer to it simply by
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In what may be a glimpse of things to come, some U.S.-backed local militias are starting to shoot at each other
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The night fittingly began with a reference to "Rocky" in the fictional boxer's hometown, as the Democratic presidential debate Tuesday at times took on the feel of a heavyweight fight.
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In their duel of wits and words, the two &quot;seconds&quot; in the race for the White House sometimes appeared more evenly matched than the two top-of-the-ticket contenders who debated last week.
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In a part of the country that is steeped in history, New England&#39;s NFL-record, 19-game winning streak might not be recognized with the same reverence as Paul Revere&#39;s midnight
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When Harvard went into the semifinal of the Beanpot against Northeastern last Monday at TD Banknorth Garden, many hockey fans predicted it would be the Huskies' year to shine.
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Prior to last night, the last time Northeastern faced Boston University was when the Huskies were throttled in the opening round of the Beanpot Feb. 5. Since then, NU had struggled with a 2-3-1 record, while BU had gone 4-1-1, including a victory for the Beanpot title.
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Northeastern and Providence, two struggling teams, came into last night's encounter at Matthews Arena looking for an improved performance. The Huskies accomplished their mission, dominating the Friars, 6-0.