Harvard tops USC in Henley Royal Regatta opener
HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England -- Harvard beat Southern California in the Ladies' Plate for international eights at the Henley Royal Regatta Thursday in England.
The Crimson cruised to a three-lengths win and a spot in the quarterfinals against Stanford.
In the Diamond Sculls, Thomas Graves of Bantam Boat Club in Hartford moved into the quarterfinals with a four-length win over Stuart Davies of Australia's Mercantile Club.
In the new Prince Albert Cup for student coxed fours, Kent School from Kent, Connecticut lost by three-quarters of a length to Durham University from the north of England.
In the Visitors' Cup for club coxless fours, Porcellian of Cambridge lost to London A. In the Princess Elizabeth Cup for international schoolboy eights, Phillips Academy of Andover knocked out St. Edward's School of England.
Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press
INSIDE COLLEGE SPORTS
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The seeded teams of the men's soccer tournament took the field Sunday, but not all of the survived their games.
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UNC field hockey defeated 1-seed Maryland to win the national championship on Sunday's.
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North Carolina's win over Maryland on Saturday completed the NCAA women's soccer quarterfinals field.
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A top-3 matchup between WCHA foes North Dakota and Denver highlights the college hockey weekend.