Sentences with phrase «first big competition»
An extra hour of training a week also meant we were able to keep working hard on conditioning and fitness even in the run up to our first big competition of the year.
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Telfer is also a big presence on the Canadian case competition circuit, playing host to the first annual Diversity and Inclusion MBA contest in 2016 and sending teams to the John Molson School of Business tournament every year.
As part of its 7 Days of Genius Festival, a weeklong series of panel discussions and talks kicking off March 1, New York City's 92nd Street Y is launching its first Genius Startup Competition, a contest that's intended to unearth big ideas that can have a major impact in fields such as education, energy, sustainability, and other industries that are poised to address the world's most pressing problems.
In 2015, the brothers landed their first big break: a $ 500,000 prize at the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition.
At first, Apple seemed like the clear favorite, with a big lead on its competition and the well - respected CEO, Tim Cook, at the helm, Cramer said.
That same year Phantom made a big splash at the annual RSA Conference, the cybersecurity industry's biggest event, when it placed first in a notable startup competition.
DigitalOcean directly challenges Amazon Web Services by providing big, powerful virtual services, but aims to one - up the competition by putting developers first and making things as streamlined as possible.
The first is a shortened selling season, with only 26 days existing between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and the second is heightened competition with big - box retailers and Amazon due to increased comparison shopping.
Because of the very fast pace of technological improvements, there is brutal competition between companies to get the next big thing out first.
We signed up as partners for our first competition in November, I am a bit nervous, but he says «whats the big deal».
In the 1998 American Royal Rub Contest (the biggest rub competition in the world) Obie - Cue rubs won 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th, overall including «Best Mild,» «Best Hot,» and «Best Rub on the Planet» for the first - ever sweep of a category by one manufacturer.
Of course at the same time unless the club are willing to spend big on players who can win the big prizes then there is no point in being in the competition in the first place.
«I'm looking forward to it because it's in my country, and for the first time I can watch a big competition without travelling too much,» he said on the official Arsenal website.
Tonight's Champions League fixture against Anderlecht will be a test of Arsenal's «big boys» credentials, as they will be playing away in this competition for the first time since the 0 - 2 defeat at the Westfalenstadion on Matchday 1.
This is what Wenger said to Henry: «First of all I had big competition up front.
Competition is coming thick and fast in today's football, (man city proved it first) that money can buy you all the class you need to win and win BIG.
Still 3 players short of being serious tittle contenders another cb, dm and striker all needed not convinced wenger will buy 3 players maybe 2 max but believe 1 of them will be a big signing only thing prob holding up deal is champions league qualification first hope its reus we have chance as dortmund appear to have changed there stance in whether they can keep him would be a fantastic signing and still leave funds to cover other 2 positions we really need to make these signings if we are to have any chance of challenging in all competitions!
First with 16 years playing in a big competition for the england side, then he got snuped after it from one competition to another.
With squad sizes getting ever bigger and the competition for honours always increasing, however, first team opportunities are harder to come by — meaning that a number of these youngsters will find themselves loaned out over the course of the season.
You don't get it do you?Its not about the mistake Ospina made, every goalkeeper made mistakes.The question is why do you rest your first choice keeper for the biggest competition in Europe in a must win game.And if you are not going to play one of the best keeper, a keeper who has a lot of experience in Europe, then what is the use of signing him in the first place?I did not hear a lot of people criticizing Ospina for the mistake rather all the fans, pundits are criticizing Wenegr for the choice he made.
Malaga winger Joaquin Sanchez is promising a big performance from his side on Wednesday as the Spanish side host Borussia Dortmund in a Champions League quarter - final in their first ever appearance in the competition.
This is not the first time Wigan have humiliated City in this competition, having also stunned them in the final back in 2013 and the quarter - final the following season before yesterday's big result.
I am glad of the news cause Arsenal play against man against the best men Arsenal are growing big they will beat bayern comfortably and move on to beat the rest competition like that make champions a proper challenge brilliant looking forward for it but we meet everton first let us concentrate on that one first and move on come on the Arsenal its our season to push and take all
Wilshere was given a few chances to come back into the Arsenal first team towards the end of the season, but even he realises that there is now a lot of top class competition for places in the Gunners midfield, and according to a report in the Star he is seriously considering a big money move to Manchester City.
Ive felt bitter about all of the big names that have left but they have all gone on and won medals for winning major competitions the first year of signing for there new club.That really says it all.
Complacency was more the culprit in the first game and the real pressure was evident in the return game — can't be more pressure to perform if you know you are going out of the biggest club competition there is unless you can score 3 goals.
Going out of a European competition has become the norm for us and we Gooners have gotten painfully accustomed to our team messing things up in the knockout stages, but not many expected it from the mighty Barcelona, especially with a big lead from the first leg.
As Arsenal failed to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in two decades, the biggest worry of most Arsenal fans would have been that the lack of Champions League football will reduce the Gunners» drawing power in the transfer market, considering that the more coveted players on the market are likely to look for a club that plays in Europe's elite club competition, but club legend David Seaman does not think so.
It's the coach who needs to constantly post on social media, or get his or her team into the bigger tournaments with tougher competition — or like what coach McKim did — schedule your first 14 games on the road.
Conte has admitted for the first time that he is a big admirer of Sanchez, who has scored 22 goals in all competitions this term.
Roma won 3 - 0 to overturn a three - goal deficit and advance on away goals, having entered the game in Rome as massive underdogs after losing the first leg of their quarterfinal 4 - 1 against a Lionel Messi - led team that was one of the big favorites to win the competition.
The second set of Champions League quarter - finals kick - off on Wednesday with the big one taking place as Liverpool host competition favourites Manchester City in their first leg.
Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win 7 - 0: Lyon v FA Red Boys Differdange 17/09/74, UEFA Cup first round first leg
Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win 5 - 0: Manchester City v The New Saints FC 14/08/03, UEFA Cup qualifying round first leg 5 - 0: Manchester City v K. Lierse SK 26/11/69, European Cup Winners» Cup second round second leg
Jose Mourinho, one of the biggest exports of Portuguese football, will surprisingly face the biggest club in Portugal for the first time as opposition manager in a European competition.
Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win 10 - 0: Bayern v Anorthosis Famagusta FC 28/09/1983, UEFA Cup first round second leg
Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win 9 - 0: Porto v Rabat Ajax FC 17/09/86, European Champion Clubs» Cup first round first leg
Worse yet, their biggest rivals, Chivas, are in line to win that competition for the first time since 1962.
Klopp's side are currently preparing for the Europa League clash with Manchester United on Thursday night, as two of England's biggest clubs go head - to - head for the first time in a European competition.
The upcoming edition of Copa Libertadores is going to be bigger than the previous editions and there will be quite a few sides taking part in this competition for the first time this season.
«The Birmingham Diamond League will be my first big European track race of 2016 and a great platform to test myself on the road to the Olympic Games in Rio — the ultimate competition for every athlete,» said Farah, who is yet to confirm the distance he will be racing in Birmingham.
I must admit, I was probably thinking that for the first time in a cup competition that it might be better for us to get a «big» team in the Capital One Cup.
«Olympic year is a big year for all of us and the first competition brings with it trepidation and excitement.»
The first big German company to make the list is ranked in third place, a long way behind the competition.
We've got so much exciting stuff happening in our family between now and the end of May — Aubrey's cheer team is heading to a big competition in Florida, she's going to her first prom and she's graduating!
Now the first Spy Kids face some stiff competition for the big jobs, especially after the Giggles» father lands the top executive position at OSS, beating out - you guessed it - Gregorio Cortez.
And it was a good thing too, about time I took a turn at playing Splatoon's online mode, which let's face it, is the game's biggest selling point and what more importantly, the first Splatfest is this month, first in Northern America on June 20th and then here, in good old Europe for the 27th and it is an online gaming competition I want to be a part of, so it was good I was getting some practice in.
The breakthrough moments — the first competition, their first time in the empty pool, the big party scene — are shockingly flat, with none of the elation that those moments undoubtedly had in real life.
There are three major throughlines of the season: Dev's (Aziz Ansari) career in TV, first hosting a cupcake competition show and then partnering up with a big - time celebrity chef played by Bobby Cannavale to co-host a food / travel show; Dev's relationship with Francesca (Alessandra Mastronardi); and Aziz Ansari's decision to devote full episodes of his show to experimental short form filmmaking.
In fact, PA3 opened bigger and though it had the series» weakest legs to date, it still ended up with a domestic gross close to the first film and a franchise - high worldwide take of $ 203 M. And while the production budget again rose, it was still kept to just $ 5 million, well under the competition and far less than the marketing costs of such a high - profile wide release.