Sentences with phrase «first home league»

In September 2012, Rickie Lambert grabbed the first home league goal on Saints» return to the Premier League, with Manchester United again the opponents.

Goals from Dušan Tadić and Jan Bednarek had given Mark Hughes a 2 - 0 lead in the Welshman's first home league game, but that hope died after a tough eight - minute spell.

-- Moreover, Villa's three - game run without a win does include their first home league reverse in nine, which came against local rivals West Brom (1 - 2).

The Domzale game was the first, Juventus came next, and now the first home league game.

Last September the Blues welcomed Arsenal to Stamford Bridge as we went in search of our first home league win of the season.

But after a dire run of results, the Baggies produced a disciplined, tenacious and clinical display at Old Trafford to inflict United's first home league defeat in nine games.

The Dansoman Carl Reindorf Park has seen a major face - lift ahead of their first home league game against West Africa...

Meanwhile, Spurs looked to have grabbed their first home league win at the Wembley but their curse continued after Chris Wood grabbed a late equaliser for Burnley in a 1 - 1 draw.

Talking of Liverpool... Jurgen Klopp came close to winning his first home league game.

Meanwhile Liverpool will be desperate to inflict a first home league defeat on Mourinho's side this season as they look to close the gap on fourth placed Manchester United after the Red Devils strengthened their bid for Champions League football with a 2 - 1 win against Crystal Palace on Saturday evening.

Not exact matches

First was Becky Hammon of the San Antonio Spurs, who became the NBA's first female head coach at Summer League — and brought home the League trFirst was Becky Hammon of the San Antonio Spurs, who became the NBA's first female head coach at Summer League — and brought home the League trfirst female head coach at Summer League — and brought home the League trophy.

Every baseball player is a unique snowflake, a thumbprint, a story that takes them from their first tee - ball game through their teen years, into their first professional experience, hundreds or thousands of miles from home, surrounded by peers who would all garrote each other to make the big leagues.

Our first league game of the season, at home to West Ham, may look like a nailed on three points, especially with the way we have been playing over the last few weeks, but the Hammers are already into competitive games in the Europa League and we could find that their fitness levels are higher, so we will need to be ready for a toughleague game of the season, at home to West Ham, may look like a nailed on three points, especially with the way we have been playing over the last few weeks, but the Hammers are already into competitive games in the Europa League and we could find that their fitness levels are higher, so we will need to be ready for a toughLeague and we could find that their fitness levels are higher, so we will need to be ready for a tough game.

Sanchez is on pace to have 53 home runs in his first 600 major league at - bats.

It was our first loss at home in the Premier League since the start of the season as well, but it was a loss and it leaves our manager with little choice but to risk all and go for the win at Stamford Bridge Bridge today.

So judging by the fact that it was the French central midfield star Francis Coquelin sat next to the boss today ahead of the Champions League match at home to Ludogorets Razgrad, I assume that Le Coq is set for his first Arsenal start since picking up a knee injury in the Premier League win over Chelsea.

Wenger's men, however, have to guard against any naivety that they have exhibited on a fair few occasions this season, when they have over-attacked and committed too many men forward while trailing at home to Manchester United in the league and in the first leg of this champions league tie.

In his first six seasons in the league, Heyward had never notched over 7.5 sacks in any given year, but he had already come home with double digit sacks this season before heading into the Steelers» Christmas Day showdown with the Houston Texans.

Dodgers utility man Kiké Hernandez had the game of his life Thursday night, hitting three home runs and driving in seven runs to lead his team to an 11 - 1 win over the Cubs to clinch the National League pennant and the franchise's first World Series trip in nearly three decades.

First baseman Paul Goldschmidt is one of the leading candidates for MVP, hitting.307 /.413 /.583 with 36 home runs, and he has been joined by midseason trade acquisition J.D. Martinez to form arguably the best 1 - 2 punch in the National League.

The Gunners need to win both of their remaining Premier League matches to have any hope of reaching the Champions League places, and first they will have to take all three points from their home tie against the already - relegated Sunderland.

This was the first time Arsenal conceded three goals in the first half of a home Premier League game and the first time they have done so in a home league game since March 1989 against Nottingham FLeague game and the first time they have done so in a home league game since March 1989 against Nottingham Fleague game since March 1989 against Nottingham Forest.

St. Louis» Stan Musial, as reliable as an old shoe, hammered first 1958 home run and single against Chicago Cubs (April 17) to break National League record for total bases, added 3 homers.

It this feature we profile six potential Real Madrid signings who could guarantee that Rafa brings home the Champions League in his first season as Merengues boss.

United have not scored a first - half goal at home in the Premier League since September and have drawn five of their last eight matches at Old Trafford 0 - 0.

0 — Arsenal failed to score in a European home game for the first time since February 2016 (0 - 2 v Barcelona in the Champions League).

The La Liga and First League giants exchange goals for much of the game, but ultimately Villarreal gets the last shot off and seals a crucial home win.

In fact, sluggers Ronnie Ford and Bert Smith of the Caesars and Benny Holt of the Storm hit so many home runs during the first weekend of play that the league office became concerned that Chicago spectators might view the sport as some sort of freak show and never come back.

With the Champions League now reaching the end of its first stage, there haven't been many shocks in who will go through and who will end up in the Europa League or going home.

Yet the league (and the Galaxy's owner, the Anschutz Entertainment Group) eventually came around for two reasons: 1) Chivas gave AEG $ 15 million for the right to use the Galaxy's 27,000 - seat Home Depot Center, and 2) Vergara convinced AEG that both teams would be helped by the creation of MLS's first intracity rivalry.

The stats don't lie but don't forget either that the Gunners have just won back to back Premier League games away from home for the first time this season, so our self - belief is up and as an Arsenal.com report shows, Wenger believes that it will be a good day to be a Gooner.

The National League player of the week was Chicago Cub reliever Jim Bullinger, who saved four games last week and hit a home run in his first big league aLeague player of the week was Chicago Cub reliever Jim Bullinger, who saved four games last week and hit a home run in his first big league aleague at bat.

Thus far the midfielder has managed just 31 minutes of Premier League action though has found time to net his first goal at home to Wigan Athletic and is clearly a player with a bright future and next term could be the right time to loan out the teenager for some much needed senior experience.

But Mark Trumbo, who led the majors with 47 home runs in 2016, remains unsigned, as does former Brewers first baseman Chris Carter, who tied for the National League lead with 41 home runs.

They» are even harder to beat when opening the season at Gillette Stadium, but Sunday's 20 - 18 loss to the Arizona Cardinals ended the league's longest winning streak in home openers and was the first loss in a home opener since the stadium opened.

The Portland (Maine) Sea Dogs are on a pace to become the first team in the history of the Double A Eastern League to hit 200 home runs.

And that is just what I expect Arsene Wenger to do tomorrow night as the boss tries to get us into the quarter - finals of the Champions League — despite losing to Monaco 3 - 1 at home in the first leg.

Bellerin has earned a call - up to the Spanish first - team squad already despite his age and lack of football in his home country, as well as earning a spot in last season's Premier League Team of the Year.

He hit the first home run for Cincinnati in the National League, and he hit the first home run with the bases loaded for Cincinnati.»

IS DODGERS ROOKIE MATT KEMP THE NEXT JEFF FRANCOEUR?Kemp, who hit seven home runs in his first 45 major league at bats, is doinghis best impression of the Braves» Francoeur (seven homers in his first 63 atbats as a rookie last year).

The visitors twice took the lead in the first - half and looked set to inflict a first league defeat on Arsenal that season, but a hat - trick from Thierry Henry, including a wonderful solo goal, gave the home side the win.

Meanwhile visitors Bournemouth will be looking for their first points since being promoted and manager Eddie Howe hands new signing Max Gradel a full league debut in one of two changes from the team which lost at home to Aston Villa nine days ago.

With Arsenal in dire need of winning our second Champions League group game after losing the first, a home clash with Olympiakos seemed the ideal game.

Lollar's first major league hit, on April 28, 1981, struck the facing of the second deck in Riverfront Stadium for a home run.

«But as well we have massive challenges in front of us, we play Hull first at home, then we have the Champions League at stake, then we have the FA Cup at stake.»

The home side took the lead through Alvaro Morata, however fine strike from Christian Eriksen and a brace from Dele Alli allowed Spurs to secure their first ever win at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.

He went 23 — 4 with a 2.07 ERA, won the pitching triple crown (wins, ERA and strikeouts), set a major league record with 13.2 strikeouts per nine innings, did not allow a home run in any of the 293 at bats against him with a runner on, permitted only three leadoff walks to score (he walked the first batter only six times in 213 1/3 innings) and struck out 37 % of all batters he faced.

That is now the first two home Premier League games that Arsenal have failed to score a goal, although the world and his wife knows that the referee robbed Aaron Ramsey with the awful offside decision against Liverpool.

The summer before that we struggled to a draw and a loss in the Emirates Cup, played well to beat Man City in the final pre-season game and then lost to Aston Villa at home in the first Premier League game.

Chelsea could draw Man City away in the league cup first round, we could draw an awful team like QPR at home.