Sentences with phrase «as a contest came»

Candidates planned get out the vote rallies across the state as the contest comes down to whether supporters will turn out at the polls.

Election Day is Tuesday and the two major party candidates for governor held get out the vote rallies across the state over the weekend, as the contest comes down to whether supporters will turn out at the polls.

Not exact matches

The contest may not come in the near future, as Kemp rehabs from shoulder surgery, but if it ever does, don't count out the kid that found his niche in the batter's box for the Dodgers.

As its name suggests, the platform is exclusively for designers, and every job comes members in the form of a contest.

The annual contest is dedicated as a showcase for a select group of up - and - coming Canadian designers.

On the other hand, poll respondents during the silly season in the months prior to the first nominating contests make Republican voters come across as unserious.

Those who study religious demographics have seen the statistics pointing to Christian and Muslims — not Christians and secularists — as the two groups contesting most for numbers in the decades to come.

None of his other looks came easily as he the Spurs were flawless in their rotations and contested nearly everything.

I was already leaning towards Mathieu Flamini as the best Arsenal player in the Capital One cup north London derby, and then the Frenchman came up with that stunning volley to win the game, so there was no contest.

Nevertheless, the Italian tactician has evidently done enough to impress Mourinho, as he accepts that his side will come up against a well - organised team in Sevilla and it will likely prove to be a difficult contest.

It appears that Alexis Sanchez is pretty much doing whatever the hell he likes at the moment, as after he insisted on coming out for Arsenal in the second half at West Brom against the wishes od Arsene Wenger and the advice of the Arsenal medical team, he has now taken his injured ankle off around the world to play for Chile in what will be a fiercely contested World Cup qualifier against Argentina.

Bizarrely dropped for the Manchester City game yesterday, Lacazette promptly came on as a sub later in the match and scored a well - taken goal to give the Gunners hope, before a controversial offside goal ended the game as a contest.

As expected, the Southeast Division race is tightly contested and the division race could come down to the very last day of the regular season.

As mentioned, Mourinho's men come into the contest on the back of Thursday's crucial 1 - 0 win over Celta Vigo, a result which takes the Reds a step closer to the Europa League final, while extending our unbeaten run to 12 games in all competitions.

Ultimately, PSG's inability to kill the contest didn't come back to haunt them as Pastore himself won a penalty having been brought down by Lamine Kone on 82 minutes.

They could have nicked it just as easily as we might have, it was a fair contest, and that's where the appreciation comes from.

As part of a halftime contest at a game in Albuquerque in January 1989, Richard, who for the first time was watching Luc play for the Lobos, came out of the stands, ripped off his dress shirt and swished a shot from half - court.

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Therefore it was always likely to be a tightly contested affair, and as many predicted the result came down to one incredibly decisive moment.

Though the Frenchman struggled for most of the contest, his ability to come through for the team late on is a symbol of the winning mentality that has been built as a result of the historic wins shared by him and his Argentinian teammate.

Also formed as a rowing club, Botafogo contested the first - ever Rio derby, against Fluminense in 1905, and have won two national titles, the last coming in 1995.

The contest between Nico Hulkenberg and Jolyon Palmer at Renault was so one - sided it came as no surprise that Palmer was shown the door.

The contest between Nico Hulkenberg and Jolyon Palmer at Renault was such a one - sided affair it came as no surprise to anyone that Palmer was shown the door before the year was out.

Gave as good as he got from the niggly Holt, and came out on top in the contest overall, helping his team to a clean sheet.

Mauricio Pochettino matched Conte's 3 -4-3 system, and as a result, few chances came either team's away in the first period in what was an evenly matched contest.

A point is the best Blackburn can manage in this contest but they'll be hard - pressed to come away with a share of the spoils in a game we fully expect City to came away as the victors.

Morten Gamst Pedersen and Jason Roberts ensured Rovers» stay in the bottom three was only temporary as Blackburn registered only their third win of the season last Saturday, with Wigan Athletic the victims at Ewood Park as Sam Allardyce seen his side come out victorious in a contest Blackburn didn't exactly have all their own way despite boasting home advantage.

Jese Rodriguez came on as a sub to score Real madrid's second of the night and pretty much end the contest.

Defeat for either could land them with the humiliating honour of propping up the table in 20th, so there is no shortage of incentives as two teams playing for pride as well as points come together for a contest we can all jokingly dub a» relegation six - pointer».

Just four points separate them in the Barclay's Premier League, so one expects there won't be a great deal to choose between them come full - time at The Hawthorns − as was the case when they clashed at this very ground precisely two weeks ago, a contest that was won 2 - 1 by the visiting Canaries.

Expected to win the contest, it came as a huge shock to the fans as the Citizens had to come back from a goal down on two occasions in the game.

Whilst the game was classed as an unofficial contest, Xavi played 90 minutes and showed signs of what was to come.

A thoroughly entertaining contest at St James» Park, Tyneside, finished in dramatic fashion − Shola Ameobi scoring an emphatic equaliser with four minutes remaining as Newcastle came from behind for the second time in the game to earn a well - deserved 2 - 2 draw.

In the knowledge that Spurs have scored just twice in their last four matches, and Bolton just once in their last five away league contests, this may come across as a nasty bet.

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The Village of Orland Park has several outdoor events coming up as part of its Winter Follies series on Thursdays at the Winter Wonderland Ice Rink, 15600 West Ave.. A snowman - building contest will be held Jan. 23, followed by an ice skills and agility challenge Feb. 6 and a sweetheart skate Feb. 13.

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However, when it came to globally contested serious issues such as the meaning of power, she was equally forthcoming: «I think that we must change the ideology of being powerful... A country with more literate and educated people, a country with more skillful people, a country which has given equal rights to its citizens should be considered the superpower.

The race, one of the more costly contests for a Senate seat, comes as Republicans hang on to their narrow majority in the chamber.

The renowned diplomats» decision to contest the Deputy Chairperson position of the AU Commission did not come to us as a surprise at all because we knew his passion, competency and rich experience will be enough to win the seat and it has come to pass too as envisaged.

As the prime minister chillaxes in the sun, and Conservative associations up and down the country start to turn their attention to the coming contest, he will be starting to ponder the tricky questions he hopes a certain Australian will be able to help with.

The scope of congressional investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential contest came into sharper focus on yesterday as lawmakers said they intended to question the former chairman of the Trump campaign and to determine whether Russian social media «trolls» were connected to Trump's election efforts.

Nothing so bad greeted Mr Osborne; but just as local elections, a tricky EU referendum and a party leadership contest all loom, he certainly comes away with his once - formidable reputation badly dented.

He might be best known to some readers as the outsider candidate who came third in the 1975 party leadership contest, behind Mrs Thatcher and Edward Heath, gaining only 16 votes.

This rather shameful and funny Sun headline really came to symbolise the shambolic Liberal Democrat leadership contest, in which Mark Oaten's career was obliterated and Simon Hughes outed as bisexual.

He spent heavily trying to win Ohio, as well as Tuesday's contests in Illinois and Missouri, but he came away with his presidential bid looking increasingly hopeless, since Mrs. Clinton is far ahead in amassing delegates needed to win the nomination.

Labour's shock hold of Glenrothes at yesterday's by - election - and by a margin of 6,737 votes - came as a something of a surprise to virtually every observer of the contest.

«In our opinion as a socio - political group loyal to the political cause of Atiku Abubakar, it will be a welcome development if indeed Atiku decides to contest for the president in 2019, but it will not be asking for too much if the Adewales of this world at least, let that decision come from Atiku Abubakar rather than foist it down as cheap campaign of calumny,» the statement read.

The saving comes on top of the cash we will recoup on our membership fee as national authorities have to fund the contests themselves.

But Funke's comments come as he runs in a contested Senate race against first - term Democrat Ted O'Brien, a lawmaker who won his seat in 2012 against Sean Hanna.