Sentences with phrase «retromobile hometown hero»

Toronto Blue Jays catcher (and hometown hero) Russell Martin on thriving under the stress of high - stakes situations when the whole world's watching:

As Politico's Jack Shafer notes, «The Florida jury that found in Hogan's favor thought it was delivering a rebuke to morally reprobate coastal elites on behalf of a hometown hero.

As Black Sheep found, a hometown hero is a nobody across the river.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich said in a statement, «John Glenn is, and always will be, Ohio's ultimate hometown hero, and his passing today is an occasion for all of us to grieve.»

U.S. drinkers increasingly are falling in love with a hometown hero.

That's where this enterprising hometown hero stepped in — to help people out of the devastation and darkness in her home city.

The audience was thrilled to see their hometown hero, and greeted tracks from Bird's best album, The Mysterious Production of Eggs, with giant cheers.

As if running a gastropub, ramen spot, vinegar company, and three stadium concession stands weren't enough to sate his Cleveland fans (not to mention his drive), hometown hero Jonathon Sawyer had to go and open his most ambitious restaurant yet, Trentina.

There was hometown hero Cathy Whims.

Further, as a Rome native, he may well have a desire to stay and become the next hometown hero with Francesco Totti retiring last season and with Daniele De Rossi not getting any younger.

There's a difference between loyalty to the home team — athletes imported to play for our local colleges and pro franchises — and the deep emotional bond we share with hometown heroes, the local legends we knew back when.

With hometown hero Alvaro Morata getting his second chance in the Spanish capital, that would leave Benzema as the spare man and a prime target for Premier League clubs.

Jan 04,2016... 2Times the Stanley Cup has visited Anchorage in the last four years, courtesy of hometown hero Scott...

If playing at FSU and then being drafted by a franchise in Florida didn't make the pressure even worse, i.e. having the additional pressure of being the hometown hero.

It wasn't a total racial situation; much of it was a case of the hometown hero against the interloper.

John Liu, hometown hero, antes up and denies widespread rumors of a challenge to Congresswoman Grace Meng in NY6, even offering his endorsement to the beloved incumbent in his hometown.

But he has also made himself something of a hometown hero, which is no doubt something that might be very helpful when the election rolls around.

The initial recognition of local hometown heroes was by Sally Urban, mother of LCPL Timothy G. Serwinowski who was killed in action in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

So, while the governor might get hailed as a hometown hero in Harlem, he's not universally supported by average New Yorkers.

The ad, which will start to air next week, portrays Amedore as a sort of hometown hero, with testimonials from people who witnessed him helping others.

Behind the steady pace of boots and the beat of Saranac Lake's High School Band, a hometown heroes float whisked seven Olympians down Main Street.

At the end of the 11 - day celebration, our hometown heroes like Yoba, Dash and others soon to be named are honored with induction into the Bronx Walk of Fame, where their names are emblazoned on a street sign to reside on the historic Grand Concourse forever.

It's not exactly a vote of confidence for the hometown hero.

For most rural residents, their volunteer firefighters (and EMTs) are hometown heroes dedicated to preserving life and property.

Borough President Katz praised the «hometown heroes» for their 2015 National League Championship victory that «reminded us what it means to believe», likening their «true grit, determination and heart» to the «Queens identity.»

Mr. Coffey, of course, is far from the only one bidding for upstate voters, who have no hometown hero among the candidates, all of whom are from New York City or its suburbs.

It is in that spirit, then, that the city should welcome the DEP training center, which incidentally will retain the name of hometown hero Robert H. Dietz, killed in action in Germany 70 years ago on March 29.

At the end of the 11 - day celebration, our hometown heroes like Mr. Thiebaud are honored with induction into the Bronx Walk of Fame, where their names are emblazoned on a street sign to reside on the historic Grand Concourse forever.

He is also something of a hometown hero in the Netherlands.

Charismatic hometown hero Adrien «The Problem» Broner (28 - 1, 22 KOs) faces top young prospect Emanuel «Tranzformer» Taylor (18 - 2, 12 KOs) in a 12 - round super lightweight bout.

Former four - division champion and hometown hero Adrien «The Problem» Broner (32 - 2, 24 KOs) takes on all - action welterweight contender Adrian Granados (18 -4-2, 11 KOs).

Lightweight world champion and three - division titlist Jorge Linares (41 - 3, 27 KOs) goes head - to - head in the anticipated rematch against hometown hero Anthony Crolla (31 -5-3, 13 KOs).

Justin Timberlake gyrated through his vast array of hits and paid tribute to hometown hero Prince in a solid but uneventful half - time show

When she is asked to coach the town's newest gymnastics sensation in exchange for a big payoff, she must decide between jeopardizing her «hometown hero» status or hurt her changes to preserve her own legacy.

Fortunately Canadians have another hometown hero they can root for.

After hometown hero BTRO is slain on the dance platform by thug leader L Dubba E, his protégé younger brother JTRO (Jason Trost) goes into isolation, vowing never to duel again.

However, Hope's ego becomes conflicted as the opportunity could force her to give up her «hometown hero» status.

Never at risk of becoming staid, indie distributor of the moment A24 returns to the weirdo Swiss Army Man well for this pizza - delivery slasher movie, starring hip - hop artist and Chicago hometown hero Chance The Rapper.

John Manning There was no prouder bunch of revellers in the country on Eurovision night than in the packed out bar at Ollie's Place in Skerries where they cheered on the hometown hero, Ryan O'Shaughnessy as he took Ireland to the Eurovision final for the first time in five years.

Here, the role model is a washed - up Olympic gymnast (Melissa Rauch from The Big Bang Theory) who agrees to train a wholesome teenager (Haley Lu Richardson) poised to replace her as hometown hero.

-- and «borrows» the guitar of the great, long - dead hometown hero Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt) so he can play in the talent show during the Dia de los Muertos celebration.

Eden was, to my mind, the finest film in the strongest collection of Seattle and Washington - born and - based filmmaking ever screened at SIFF, in a line - up that was framed by opening night film Your Sister's Sister (from hometown hero Lynn Shelton, whose recent work put independent Seattle filmmaking on the map) and closing night film Grassroots, shot in Seattle and based on the book by former Stranger political reporter Phil Campbell.

Director Alexander Payne was greeted like a hometown hero Saturday night — more than 1,500 miles from his native Omaha.

Mox's rise in rank to hometown hero is supplemented by a number of subplots.

Before Midnight, the latest film by hometown hero Richard Linklater, was one of the festival's most anticipated features, and it didn't disappoint.

MILWAUKEE, Aug 29, 2014 / PRNewswire / — Harley - Davidson and the Ultimate Fighting Championship ® (UFC) will launch a new contest at UFC 177 this weekend sure to make one fan an instant hometown hero.

Retromobile hometown hero Citroen celebrated anniversaries of two of its most - recognized heritage models, the 2CV «duex chevaux» people's car turns 70 years old in 2018 and the rough - and - ready 2CV - based Mehari utility vehicle turns 50 years old.

Somewhat surprisingly, neither of these hometown heroes is a cheap date anymore.

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Fast, funny and fearless, Johnny O'Connell is going to give Georgians a hometown hero to cheer when the world comes to race at Road Atlanta.