Sentences with phrase «kept themselves in contention for»

With two sacks, a caused fumble, and three other tackles, Heyward helped his team lock down a playoff bye and keep them in contention for the No. 1 seed in the AFC.

That set up the game - winning field goal and keeps them in contention for the NFC North crown.

The 31 year - old will be hoping that his move can keep him in contention for the France squad for the upcoming World Cup this summer, but he will need to pick up plenty more minutes from now until June, and add to his one goal in a CFC shirt also.

However, with Jurgen Klopp short of out - and - out strikers to fire the goals in to keep them in contention for their objectives this season, Neville doesn't see the sense in letting Sturridge leave.

Vincenzo Montella has done an excellent job for the most part to keep them in contention for Europe this season, as he has had to bring through several quality youth players while not being able to sign the players that he wants in the last two windows due to the delay over the takeover.

A win in Week 16 will keep them in contention for the Western division crown.

Champions League round - up: Ajax kept themselves in contention for progress to the next round after becoming the first side to beat Barcelona this seas -LRB-...)

Chile will play Uruguay on Tuesday night, 15th November 2016 as part of South America World Cup 2018 qualifier and this is a massive game for both sides where Chile must win this game to keep themselves in the contention for top 4 automatic places while Uruguay can get a step closer to qualification with a win.

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After putting in another match winning performance for Arsenal, depending on whether or not you agree with the player ratings from Just Arsenal earlier that is, Mesut Ozil continues to confound his critics and help to keep the Gunners in strong contention for the Premier League trophy.

Wilshare is not in contention anymore, Ramsey and Ox, I am not sure anymore if we can keep both for long, at least 1 at least will run down his contract.

Anyway, for the opening weekend of the 2018 NCAA tournament to be in contention for the unofficial title of «greatest ever,» it needed a conclusion in keeping with the desired adulation.

The 19 - year - old may be back in contention for a place when they play Chelsea on Saturday, with a hamstring injury currently keeping him out.

Resign, sacked or retire it doesn't matter, what does matter is that the right man comes in afterwards to keep the players we have onside to help put / keep the club in contention for the CL place and the PL.

I'm going for a 2 - 0 Arsenal win in a tight game to keep us in contention at the top.

Conte says he does not intend to keep unhappy players and admits he understands that the likes of Luiz and Batshuayi might want to play more often to ensure they're in contention to play for their countries at this summer's World Cup.

Sheer consistency kept it in contention against the much faster (but less reliable) Porsche of Jacky Ickx and Reinhold Joest, but a clever tyre gamble at the end of the race ended up sealing the deal for the small French outfit.

The Liverpool captain is said to have recovered from a tight hamstring that kept him on the sidelines against West Ham at the weekend but he is back in contention for the FA Cup 4th round replay at Bolton tonight.

For Arsene to keep his job, he should've won it last year and should've had us in contention this year.

Goalkeeper Diego Alves was surely responsible for keeping Los Che in contention for maximum points.

Gael Givet, Jason Lowe and Michael Salgado are all doubtful in defence, a defence which has yet to keep a clean sheet, while midfield duo David Hoilett and Ruben Rochina both failed fitness tests ahead of last week's Sunderland game but should come into contention for West Brom.

Jared Leto is surely bound to win, but ENOUGH SAID's recent push by the Boston Society Of Film Critics (and general love for the late actor) is bound to keep him in contention.

I'm thankful to you, for keeping In Contention alive with spirited debate, discussion and passion.

Second - place finishes at Laguna Seca, Lime Rock, and Mosport kept Magnussen and Garcia in contention for second place in the driver standings going into the final round at Road Atlanta.

Milner triple - stint keeps No. 74 Corvette in lead fight; Garcia's triple keeps No. 73 close LE MANS, France — The Chevrolet Corvette C7.R remained in contention through the halfway point of the 24 Hours of Le Mans as Tommy Milner's triple stint kept Corvette Racing's No. 74 Corvette in the hunt for a class victory.

LE MANS, France — The Chevrolet Corvette C7.R remained in contention through the halfway point of the 24 Hours of Le Mans as Tommy Milner's triple stint kept Corvette Racing's No. 74 Corvette in the hunt for a class victory.

But good strategy combined with our solid teamwork will keep both our Corvettes in contention for a class victory.»

The Corvette factory driver claimed the lead of the twice round the clock race just 15 laps after the lights went green and kept the SRT Corvette in contention for victory until the 22nd hour and an engine problem.

Keep in mind that the reason for an unfinished version is to check whether you have a coherent movement of contentions and adequate supporting material.

So one way for the others to remain in contention is to have more features on board their tablet offering though doing that while keeping a strict leash on price will be a tough challenge.

The study, which was featured in the August 9, 2010 issue of Nature magazine and later published in the peer - reviewed journal Environmental Science and Technology, raises serious doubts about the industry's contention that there is no need for tighter water - quality standards to keep mountaintop removal from contaminating drinking water relied on by communities downstream of the mines.