An overabundance of water washed away our win
· In sports, underdogs are everywhere -- the two go together as well as Rice and poor drainage. And every once in a while, the underdog overcomes a great obstacle to succeed. Stories of the little guy trouncing the dastardly foe run the gamut from the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team's "Miracle on Ice," to the 1969 "Miracle" Mets -- is the term "Miracle" a bit overused? -- and are nowhere more prevalent than in the sports world.
Rain, turnovers cause season-opening defeat
· Football, unlike the other three major sports, can be played in all types of weather, from torrential downpours to heavy winds.
Soccer starts new season without a loss
· The soccer team kicked off its 2007 campaign in soggy fashion last Friday, tying McNeese State University 2-2 on a rain-drenched field in Lake Charles, La. Two days later the squad rebounded by blanking Dartmouth 3-0 in College Station, Tex.