Sentences with phrase «clinched second»

There was a modicum of solace for the Schmidt Peterson team, which clinched its second successive Team Championship with one race remaining.

Swansea City clinched second Premier League victory on the trot as they brushed aside a lacklustre Arsenal team by a 3 - 1 scoreline at the Liberty Stadium.

A heavy rainstorm left the field waterlogged in places in the second half but didn't dampen the spirits of the Ivorians, who ended a 23 - year drought when they clinched their second African title last month in Equatorial Guinea.

The Oklahoma City Thunder (48 - 24) have already clinched their second consecutive playoff berth and do not have much to play for down the stretch heading into this Western Conference clash with the Golden State Warriors (32 - 42) on Tuesday.

SOCCER — NPSL: In the last week of regular - season play BALTIMORE (162), the Eastern Division champion, was defeated by Pittsburgh, 3 - 2, while PHILADELPHIA (157) clinched second place with 2 - 1 victories over Oakland and New York.

PRO BASKETBALL — Portland clinched the second Pacific Division playoff berth with a 134 - 105 win over Phoenix, while the first - place Lakers, 3 - 0 last week, extended their unbeaten streak to 10.

Milwaukee's loss clinched the second Wild Card spot for the Colorado Rockies, who return to the postseason for the first time in eight years.

Montreal clinched second place in the division with its eighth straight win, 3 - 1 over Boston, and will face off against the Bruins.

With their sixth consecutive victory the Colts (10 - 3) clinched a second straight AFC South title, meaning the most suspenseful storyline heading into their home game against the Baltimore Ravens this Sunday night is if and when one of football's most hallowed milestones will be surpassed.

He clinched his second Pacific Coast seniors title early in the competition.

In order to clinch second place it is vital that we beat Olympiakos but we can't just win.

They try to clinch their second straight Regular Season title against Team Sternberg in Week 18.

The Milwaukee Brewers lost to the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium, clinching the second Wild Card sport for the Colorado Rockies, their first postseason berth since 2009.

As the Twins came closer to clinch the second Wild Card spot, it was already looking bleak for Texas the door is officially shut on any shot they had.

SOCCER — WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS, over Leicester City, 3 - 0, to clinch second straight English Soccer League title and berth in European Cup, London.

Knox was steady all day but was able to clinch his second win largely because his playing partner, Daniel Berger, flamed out in the final round.

Kept us in the game many a times and should get some credit for us clinching second.

Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel banked in goals off Craig Anderson minutes apart in the second period, Casey DeSmith stopped 34 shots and the Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4 - 0 on Friday night to clinch second place in the Metropolitan Division.

Navas remains optimistic that his side can produce what would be a sensational — and rather farfetched — turn around at the top of the table, and clinch their second successive title.

Mathematically, Arsenal can clinch second place with a minimum of draws against Chelsea and Manchester United in addition to winning the remaining four matches with Sunderland, Hull City, Swansea City and West Bromwich Albion.

It's been a terrific run of form in the last couple of months for Arsenal which has seen them virtually clinch second place and more essentially securing Champions League qualification without having to go through the treacherous play off stages.

Liverpool 1 - 1 Man City player ratings: Citizens clinch their second League Cup in three years with Toure's winning kick

If Liverpool can win the match, they will have a serious chance to clinch the second position in the Premier League.

German midfielder Bjorn Lindemann ran clear, and slotted home the clinching second in the 93rd minute, edging the Swatcats up to 11th spot and closer to PLT safety.

MIAMI - LeBron James and the Miami Heat were hailed on Friday after clinching a second straight NBA championship at the end of an enthralling seven game NBA Finals...

Labour led the bookies» odds before polls closed on 2/5 with Ukip predicted to clinch second place on 5/2 and the Tories in third on 8/1.

Linda E. McMahon, a former wrestling executive, easily captured Connecticut's Republican Senate primary last night, clinching a second chance to run for a position she failed to win two years ago.

As long as Chevrolet is the second - highest finishing manufacturer in the 10 - hour Petit Le Mans, the Bowtie Brand will clinch its second straight title and 12th since 2001.

The American can clinch his second consecutive American Le Mans Series GTS class driving championship if he and co-drivers Ron Fellows and Max Papis finish either first or second in their class in the 1,000 - mile sports car endurance racing event.

Not exact matches

Apple's iPhone has failed to clinch the title for the top selling smartphone in China for the first time since 2012, making the U.S. technology giant «vulnerable» in the world's second - largest economy, according to a report released Friday.

Gun control proponent and Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg was mocked on Twitter for raising a clinched fist in what some saw as a «Nazi salute» following promises to secure more restrictions on the Second Amendment.

In last January's win against the New York Giants that clinched the NFC East title for Dallas, he rolled up 19 tackles, the second highest ever for a Cowboy.

The three points sees Arsenal close to within three points of top spot and Arsene Wenger will be pleased at the way his side rallied in the last seconds to clinch the win at the Emirates.

She ended up with her back to the fence in the clinch, with 90 seconds to go.

Cherry recorded four 200 - yard games, including 203 yards and a game - winning 44 - yard run on fourth down with 21 seconds left of a league - title clinching win.

The Boston Red Sox have won the American League East for a second consecutive season, clinching the division on Saturday afternoon with a 6 - 3 win over the Houston Astros at Fenway Park.

Tampa Bay clinched at least a tie for the Eastern title by beating Washington 3 - 1 and routing second - place Miami 5 - 1.

That Christmas game was the Rockets» second win of the year against San Antonio, and they will be looking to clinch the season series tonight.

Kelly Bryant is coming along nicely after an ankle injury, and the defensive numbers might be a bit deceptive because a.) Ryan Finley is an underrated QB, and b.) Clemson forced turnovers when it had to, including a game - clinching INT with NC State driving in the waning seconds.

It took a missed field goal from Stephen Gostkowski in the final seconds of the game, but the ball sailed wild - left and clinched a perfect 2 - 0 record to start Arizona's season.

She won the second set 6 - 1, clinching a third round victory to advance to the quarterfinals.

New England could have clinched the AFC East with a win and a loss by the Dolphins, but Miami's last - second win over the Cardinals prevented that before the Patriots even played.

Kenny Dalglish secured his first win at Liverpool boss in his second spell as Anfield boss thanks to a very comfortable win clinched off the back of a Fernando Torres brace and a Raul Meireles cracker.

French outlet Le 10 Sport claim that Lacazette has a «financial agreement» in place with the Gunners as they prepare a second bid to clinch the signing of the 25 - year - old.

Arsene Wenger was delighted with his side after they clinched an eighth straight win in the league after beating second from bottom Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday evening.

Kentucky fans were obviously pumped up about Saturday's Final Four clinching victory over Notre Dame, with several uploading videos of their reaction to the final seconds of the game.

Ideally, the «clinch» should last no longer than a couple of seconds, as children may be watching, but we understand that the arrival of other players may unavoidably extend this process.

The Blue Jays clinched the AL East on Wednesday, meaning there are just two playoff spots unclaimed in the league: the AL West title, and the second wild card.

To add spark to matches that are scoreless after the first of two three - minute periods, a clinch will be used to start the second period.

This is the first season where teams who clinched their division do not earn an automatic playoff bid, however, winning the division is the second criterion in deciding a tiebreaker after head - to - head record.