Sentences with phrase «former championship team»

Not exact matches

(At truly incandescent sports moments, as when the basketball team of my alma mater and former employer Valparaiso University this year advanced, against all expectation and indeed against all rational hope, into the third round of the NCAA championship, the grace takes on the character of the miraculous.)

Hot on the heels of Maurice Greene, the 2000 Olympic100 - meter champion, and Leonard Scott, the»06 world 60 - meter champ, zips46 - year - old Willie Gault, a former Tennessee hurdler and member of the 4 √ ó100relay team that set the world record at the»83 world championships.

Pete Retzlaff and Tommy McDonald, Bednarik's teammates on the 1960 Eagles, the last Philly team to win an NFL championship, paid their respects, as did the former Eagles coach Dick Vermeil and current owner Jeff Lurie, fresh off a plane from the NFL meetings in Arizona.

players like Ozil always present the fans with a bit of a conundrum, especially when times are tough... if you look around the sporting world every once in awhile there emerges a player with incredible skill, like Ozil, Matt Sundin or even Jay Cutler, who have a different way about themselves... their movement seemed almost too lackadaisical, so much so that it seemed to suggest indifference or even disinterest on the part of the player... their posture always appears somewhat mopey and they generally have an unflattering «sour puss» expression on their face... for some their above average skills are enough to keep them squarely in the mix, as their respective teams try desperately to find a way to get the best out of them visa vie player acquisitions or the reworking of tactics... when things go according to planned the fans usually find a way to accept their unique disposition, whereas when things go awry they become easy targets for fans and pundits alike... in the case of Ozil and Sundin, their successes on the international stage and / or with their former teams led many to conclude that if we surrounded such talented individuals with players that have those skills that would most likely bring the best of these players success would surely follow... unfortunately both the Maple Leafs and our club chose to adopt half - measures, as each were being run by corporations who valued profitability over providing the best possible product on the field... for them, they cared more about shirt sales and season tickets than doing whatever was necessary... this isn't, by any stretch, an attempt to absolve Ozil of any responsibility for his failures on the pitch... there is no doubt oftentimes his efforts were underwhelming, to say the least, but this club has been inept when it comes to providing this prolific passer with the kind of players necessary for him to flourish... with our poor man's version of Benzema up front, the headless chickens in Walcott, the younger Ox and Welbeck occupying wide positions far too often and the fact that Carzola, who provided Ozil with great service and more freedom to roam, was never truly replaced, the only real skilled outlet on the pitch was Sanchez... remember to be considered a world - class set - up man goals need to be scored and for much of his time here he has been surrounded by some incredibly inept finishers... in the end, I'm not sure how long he will be in North London, recent sentiments and his present contract situation seem to suggest that he will depart at season's end, but how tragic would it be if once again we didn't put our best foot forward and failed to make those moves that could have brought championship football back to our once beloved club... so when you think about this uniquely skilled player don't be so quick to shift all the blame on his shoulders because he will not be the first or the last highly skilled player to find disappointment at the Emirates if we don't rid the club of those individuals that are truly to blame for our current woes

It was recently confirmed that Jani would rejoin his old team Rebellion Racing in the LMP1 class of the World Endurance Championship, he will race alongside his former Porsche teammate, Andre Lotterer, who continues to race in the Formula E championship.

Although LeBron will get to see his first championship banner hoisted into the rafters this evening, the real intrigue will concern Ray Allen facing off against his former team.

If you choose the wrong manager, you will end up joining the other former premier league teams in the championship.

The former Florida State DC during their 2013 national championship team, Pruitt, is known as one of the best recruiters in the country.

Bodenhamer, the former Executive Director of the championship for over 20 years, addressed the crowd and mentioned how the USGA views the championship results when deciding on international team players.

In November of 2011, Jim Capoot, the former Vallejo High girls basketball head coach who led his team to the 2009 CIF Sac - Joaquin Section Division II championship, was killed in the line of duty as a Vallejo police officer.

There was further drama afterwards as race winner and former single - seater racer Esteban Guerrieri was slammed by his team boss for not letting his championship - challenging team mate past earlier in the race.

He is a former star player on the Syracuse University men's basketball team, leading them to a national championship game in 1996.

The exterior of the car was designed by Formula 1 ace designer, Adrian Newey, Red Bull Racing's former chief designer who led the team to four straight world constructor's and driver's championships with the help of Sebastian Vettel.

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.