Sentences with phrase «series championship series»

We're deep into Game 2 of the College World Series championship series, and Florida and LSU have already delivered on what was a much ballyhooed best - of - three tilt.

Not exact matches

I certainly enjoyed racing in Formula One and in the all the racing series where I competed, including the championship years in SCCA.

He'd run a team that was a perennial contender, had won the 2005 World Series championship and earned a Manager of the Year award.

And while he didn't promise to end Cleveland's 50 - year championship drought, James did, in dramatic style, lead the Cavaliers to overturn a 3 - 1 series deficit against the favored Golden State Warriors.

That was the first year he ran full - time in the series and the year he won his first XFINITY series championship... driving a car owned by his father, Dale Earnhardt, Sr..

After Game 1 of the World Series, Schultz went to dinner with his close friend Tony La Russa, the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, who would go on to win the championship and retire.

In the month leading up to Notre Dame's first trip to the national championship game in more than two decades, Irish faithful have created a series of T - shirts bashing their opponent, Alabama.

In 1996, Boggs and the team took home the World Series championship title.

This quote was taken from 2013, after the San Francisco Giants won their second World Series championship.

The Houston Astros won their first World Series championship this week.

A World Series showdown between the 104 - 58 Los Angeles Dodgers and 101 - 61 Houston Astros appeared inevitable when they each won their first two games in the respective league championship series, but the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs had other Series showdown between the 104 - 58 Los Angeles Dodgers and 101 - 61 Houston Astros appeared inevitable when they each won their first two games in the respective league championship series, but the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs had other series, but the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs had other plans.

Miami showed no sign of playing above a championship level in Air Max 2014 3 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday, getting beaten 111 - 92 as 4 - point favorites in their first home game of the series.

John Carmichael segued from marking the 20th anniversary of the Toronto Blue Jays» first World Series championship to worrying that a cap - and - trade system would leave Canadians with less money to spend on baseball.

What you really think is that you've already seen more than enough of that woman and her boring husband, and that even if next Friday weren't the opening game of the NBA championship series you still wouldn't want to be with them — not for any reason, not under any circumstances, not if they were the last people on earth, not in a million years.

Watching the Chicago Cubs battle to their first World Series championship since 1908, I sensed my latent sentimental streak for the game's early days returning, so I picked up a copy of Lawrence S. Ritter's The Glory of Their Times.

The awards, championships and contests are part of the comprehensive series of events that accompany the trade fair: Special exhibits, networking platforms and the drinktec Forum offer a wide range of opportunities for beverage experts to share their expertise on current topics and trends in the beverage and liquid food industry.

He swings at the first pitch, grounds right to Jose Altuve in right field, who gets the throw to Yuli Gurriel to secure the Astros» first - ever World Series championship.

In the NBA championship series — a.k.a. the Finals From Hell — the Bulls bungled their way to a tenuous 2 - 1 lead over the Trail Blazers

IndyCar is an extremely competitive series but still has a reputation (in Europe, at least) as something of a second - rate championship.

One reason is they're «world» golf championships in name, but it's a U.S. - dominated series.

He's also raced in the international OK championships and claimed 13th in the CIK - FIA European series, as well as 14th in the WSK Super Masters.

SOCCER — Following a two - day delay caused by tornado warnings, DALLAS beat Atlanta 2 - 0 in the final game of the best - of - three series to win the North American Soccer League championship.

Johnson is coming off his big win at the Daytona 500 just six days earlier, but his success in the Sprint Cup Series — to the tune of five - consecutive Cup championships — has not translated to the Nationwide cars.

Instead, Hamlin was focused on advancing out of the semifinal round and winning a first - ever series championship.

The Cubs lost to the Washington Nationals, 8 - 4, on Wednesday and fell to 39 - 39 on the season, after winning 200 games over the last two seasons, including the club's first World Series championship in 108 years last fall.

However, they lost a close game to another 1 - Loss Team, a Team that has championships in its past All Sports Series Leagues.

After his title win in 1992, Mansell left F1 and went over to America, taking the CART championship in 1993 and continuing in the series for another season.

Childers, who guided Harvick to the 2014 Cup Series championship, said a rear window brace broke and that is what caused the irregular shape.

For those who are familiar with All Sports Series, they will need no intro... All the way back in 2010, Captain Daniel Dorfman, led his franchise to the very first All Sports Series championship.

Team Bulwa's defense led by Captain Zach «MLB» Bulwa had done everything they could to hold the speedy Dorfman O to just 13 points, and now the Team Bulwa O would have the ball with a chance to win the All Sports Series championship.

They have several members who have won All Sports Series championships before and in time you'll see them climb up the Power Rankings.

The new rules have been brought in across all three national championships, the Monster Energy Cup, Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series.

Because of the heightened stakes, this triumph was more comparable to winning the season - end Cup Series championship finale.

The best thing that happens when two teams meet in a championship series is all the fringe beef that happens between cities.

One other advantage: Many people feel it's unfair and illogical to start the World Series so soon after finishing the league championship.

Instead, Johnson wants to continue his pursuit of a record - breaking eighth Cup Series championship and insists his career is not reaching its ending point.

The Indians last won the World Series in 1948, though, and that was just the second championship for the organization, one that began in 1901.

The Nashville Predators rode an unmatched defense led by P.K. Subban and Roman Josi to the championship series.

If Kansas State is to maintain its national championship aspirations, its unpredictable, Tarkentonesque quarterback Michael Bishop (3,150 total yards) must convincingly lead the Wildcats, 11 - 0 but No. 3 in the Bowl Championship Series standings, past Texas A&M (10 - 2 and ranked No. 10) in the Big 12 title game at the TWA Dome in St. Louis.

It's been an incredible journey to the NLCS for both teams — each beat the odds to overcome substantial deficits to make their way to the championship series.

Nor does it give back the seven playoff points that were stripped that may be critical come the postseason when Harvick is chasing a second Cup Series championship.

But there is a new behemoth in the National League Central in the Chicago Cubs, who captured their first World Series championship in 108 years on Thursday night.

Henderson, in turn, became the MVP of the»89 playoffs, hitting.441 for Oakland in the league championship and the World Series.

With those venues making up a bulk of the schedule, team officials may even see Bourdais, with his multiple street course series championships and Formula 1 experience as an upgrade.

Mike Redmond, who served as a backup catcher for the then - Florida Marlins from 1998 - 2004 and was part of their 2003 World Series championship team, has been named the team's manager, according to Jon Heyman:

He has spent the last two years managing in the Toronto Blue Jays organization, at Lansing in the Midwest League in 2011 (where he led the team to the championship series before losing) and at Dunedin in the Florida State League in 2012.

Led by Ruth, who runs his record streak of scoreless World Series innings to 292/3, the Red Sox win their fourth world championship in seven years.

To win a first series championship, Truex faces stiff competition in Busch, Harvick, and Keselowski, all of whom are former title holders.

An association forged by six Cup Series championships with that number on the side of his car and a swashbuckling driving stylish that earned him nicknames like «The Man in Black» and «The Intimidator.»

Over the next 10 weeks, 16 drivers will vie for the Monster Energy Cup Series championship.