Sentences with phrase «national league standings»

Milwaukee opened daylight at the top of the National League standings.

Pittsburgh lost first five games, found itself in familiar last - place spot in National League standings.

Not exact matches

SPANAWAY — In sports, there are a few undefeated streaks that have stood the test of time, such as the 35 - game win streak by the 1979 - 1980 Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League.

LOST CAUSE Sirs: Every time I look at the National Basketball Association standings I have to laugh at the people who decided that the league was ready for expansion.

The Diamondbacks have been the significantly stronger wild card team in the National League for some time, but this hasn't always been reflected in their record or in the standings.

The league said last year that players were not required to stand for the national anthem, standing by players» rights to express themselves.

Last Tuesday, ESPN leaked a letter the league sent to teams confirming that owners would discuss a possible rule change requiring players to stand for the national anthem at their meeting this week.

In wake of the on - field protests that swept the NFL, when players knelt during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial injustice, the NBA released a memo to teams that recommended ways to support community activism while reminding them of a league rule that enforced players standing during the anthem.

After scoring 407 points in 65 National Football League games, Placekicker Garo Yepremian of the Miami Dolphins stood at attention for The Star - Spangled Banner in the Orange Bowl once again.

In the National League, it's been more of a stars - and - scrubs approach in the standings.

Gotze was pilloried for sharing a joke with good friend and Barcelona keeper Marc - Andre ter Stegen after Bayern's 3 - 0 Champions League semi-final defeat at the Camp Nou and attacked by national icon, Frank Beckenbauer, for his alleged lack of desire («Sometimes in his movements, he's like a schoolboy player, who loses a challenge and stands there.

'' [Membership shall be revoked if a member] joins another political party... or any organisation membership of which the NEC has declared to be incompatible»» [Membership shall be revoked if a member] has set up or has aided and abetted the setting up of another political party»» [Membership shall be revoked if a member] stands against a UKIP candidate in any election» [45] «I am not and have never been a member of the British National Party, National Front, British Freedom Party, British People's Party, English Defence League, Britain First or the UK First Party.»

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Ms. Clark «stands out in that she believes innovation does not happen at the district level,» said Sara Schapiro, the director of the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools, a national coalition of 57 school districts willing to share their innovation successes and setbacks.

Long before the National Football League's season winds down and the final two teams are left standing, cities across the United States slugged out their own battle for the right to host the Big Game.

Kneeling, Disharmony, and Group CohesionAt this point, most Americans, and many who live outside of the United States, know that the National Football League is embroiled in a controversy surrounding players who choose not to stand during the playing of... Read More»