Sentences with phrase «u.s. at world championships»

Ginobili is one of this season's most anticipated rookies, a 25 - year - old slasher who led Argentina to its upset of the U.S. at the world championships this summer.

Not exact matches

Besides the U.S. Grand Prix, which takes place at Watkins Glen on Oct. 4, how many other Grand Prix events count toward the world driving championship?

Professional bicycle racing was at its peak in the United States when Marshall Walter (Major) Taylor, one of eight children of a Negro Civil War veteran, won the 1899 world championship and the U.S. title a year later.

Adam Clawson BRYSON CITY, N.C. Clawson, 18, a member of the U.S. team in white - water slalom canoeing, won the silver medal in the men's singles and a gold medal as part of the team competition at the world championships.

Jaunty Justin Gatlin and plucky Lauryn Williams gave the U.S. a sweep of the 100 meters at the world championships

Marcus Fugate, FAIRPORT, N.Y. Tennis Marcus, 14, went undefeated in singles and doubles at the World Junior Tennis championship in the Czech Republic, leading the U.S. team to its first - ever championship in the event.

SWIMMING — U.S. and world records tumbled like clay pigeons in a shooting gallery as male swimmers splashed merrily in AAU championships at Los Altos, Calif..

The occasion for this debut was a two - week spell of concentrated racing at 11 U.S. and Canadian tracks for what the Harness Tracks of America calls the world driving championship.

[Bekele] must have thought he could outkick the greatest miler in history,» said Rich Kenah of the U.S., a former world championship bronze medalist in the 800 meters who was at the stadium.

«If something happens,» says U.S. wrestler Patricia Miranda, a silver medalist at last year's women's world championships, «I can say I wasn't the idiot who was out alone at 11:30 p.m. with an American flag on my head.»

14 Upheaval in the French Alps At the world ski championships a tough Austrian squad routs France and dashes the faint hopes of the U.S.

While Mary T. Meagher, who set two world records in the butterfly, and other ladies excelled at the U.S. long course championships, there was a serious drought in the male freestyle events

In September, the most versatile player in college added to her repertoire by practicing and playing against the best vets in the world as the only collegian on the U.S. team that took gold at the world championship in Istanbul.

It was there, last March, that he drove his quartet to the first world championship for a U.S. team in 50 years and raised hopes that at the Vancouver Games next February, the U.S. men can win their first Olympic bobsledding gold medal since 1948.

BOBSLEDDING — Italy's Eugenio Monti confounded experts at world bobsled championships at Cortina, Italy, by steering Italy's four - man team to.2 - second victory over favored German and U.S. teams with aggregate time of 5:04.75 for four heats.

Timmons was a key member of the U.S. team that dominated volleyball in the 1980s; besides prevailing at the»84 and»88 Olympics, the U.S won the world championships in» 86.

In 1990 the U.S. was 1 - 11 in World League matches and finished a dismal 13th at the world championsWorld League matches and finished a dismal 13th at the world championsworld championships.

Tiger will miss his second straight major championship as the rest of the best in golf will tee off at Pinehurst without the former world No. 1, so we'll have to content ourselves with looking back at some of Woods» most memorable U.S. Open moments.

With his pole vault of 18» 5 1/4» at the NCAA championships, Mike Tully closed out the U.S. indoor season in the same manner he had begun it — setting a world record

He was to become, six years later, the No. 1 speed skater in the U.S. and the most talented member of the first U.S. team to compete at a world speed - skating championship.

With Hayward at the wheel, Miss Supertest III in 1959 broke the U.S.'s 39 - year stranglehold on the world championship trophy.

At the world junior championships in Beijing last August, Anthony finished eighth — the best showing ever by a female U.S. pole vaulter at the evenAt the world junior championships in Beijing last August, Anthony finished eighth — the best showing ever by a female U.S. pole vaulter at the evenat the event.

Grandmaster William Lombardy, who was Fischer's second when he won the world title, has not talked to Fischer since 1978 in Pasadena, when the U.S. championships were held at the Worldwide Church's Ambassador College.

Lone stop north of the U.S. border is one of team's most successful venues Eleven class victories at CTMP in 16 appearances Heading to Canada with GTLM Driver's, Manufacturer's and Team championship leads Both Corvette C7.Rs with GTLM victories in 2017 Combined 12 victories for Corvette Racing drivers at CTMP DETROIT (July 5, 2017)-- Winning sports car races around the world is nothing new for Corvette Racing.

Former GT Academy winner Ricardo Sanchez is set to make his U.S. race debut this weekend at Virginia International Raceway as the Always Evolving / AIM Autosport team returns to Pirelli World Challenge action in the SprintX championship.