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 | | Such reaction to the no-show Longhorns, of course, stems from the belief that — whether it's the Olympics, the Stanley Cup or Centre Court at Wimbledon — losers are expected to muster a begrudging smile, extend an insincere hand and endure their gut-wrenching defeat in public. |
 | | Iowa athletics director Bob Bowlsby, chairman of the NCAA Division I men's basketball committee, says the losing team's only postgame obligations are to attend a news conference and cooperate with drug testing. |
 | | In wrestling, the high school, college and Olympic rule books all say that at the end of a match the two opponents must shake hands at the center of the mat before the referee raises the arm of the winner. |
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