Sentences with phrase «last year his absence»

«We can't place a firm value on him until we've seen a finalized Knicks lineup, but last year his absence was negligible to the line,» confirmed Cooley.

Admittedly, he was never the most punctilious 10 - year - old, but at the beginning of last year his absence record grew noticeably worse.

Not exact matches

Last year Calgary's superstar mayor Naheed Nenshi suggested to Maclean's last year that municipal government is the most crucial level for most citizens, and it seems that with startups it's the absence of city engagement that causes problLast year Calgary's superstar mayor Naheed Nenshi suggested to Maclean's last year that municipal government is the most crucial level for most citizens, and it seems that with startups it's the absence of city engagement that causes probllast year that municipal government is the most crucial level for most citizens, and it seems that with startups it's the absence of city engagement that causes problems.

New Atlas blamed the weather and «all the disparate factors that influenced the weekend and the sale» - such as the absence of a Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder that sold last year for $ 17.2 million or the Jerry Seinfeld Porsche Collection which sold for $ 22.2 million last year, when the market was still hot - and so the result «doesn't mean much.»

For the second time in the last year and a half, a prominent evangelical leader has taken a highly publicized leave of absence while confessing to the sin of pride and character flaws.

The sophomore saw the field quite a bit in Mabin's absence last year, as did junior - to - be Joshua Jackson.

As others have pointed out, the last several years of the Paterno staff saw a limited number of assistants, and the absence of the head coach, out on the recruiting trail.

I am of the opinion that if Romo was healthy / still playing any of those years that Dez production would not have fallen off a cliff, and particularly in Zeke's absence last year, the two would have made games much more competitive.

Couples didn't even get to play this event last year with the back issues that have played his career, and he just returned to competitive senior golf a couple months back after a long absence.

The absence of Chiellini would be a massive blow especially with Messi & Co. in such fine form, it would also deprive the footballing world of a first meeting with Luis Suarez since the infamous bite-gate at the World Cup last year.

Before last season, when prize recruits Felipe Lopez and Zendon Hamilton signed to play for coach Brian Mahoney, it looked as if St. John's absence from the 1994 NCAA tournament would merely be a one - year aberration.

His absence from the national side could come as a boost to the likes of Eliaquim Mangala and Loic Perrin, who missed the last France squad but would be natural candidates to replace the 32 - year - old.

He played there last year with mixed success - his best return for us has been from CM and in Cazorla's absence is where he should play.

The safety position is a bit more of an unknown with the loss of Justin Ferguson, but he missed four games last year, and sophomore Davontae Ginwright got his feet wet in his absence.

Jordan took a huge step forward in Blake Griffin's absence last year, and it'll be interesting to see how he fares without Chris Paul running the show.

Part of it is Evan Fournier's explosion from nowhere to become the team's leading scorer, helping prevent an over-reliance on Nikola Vucevic that plagued the team for times last year (and hurt even more in his absence).

After Dunston missed 144 games last year because of back surgery, there's no guarantee he will be 100 % healthy (some Cubs have questioned how hard he worked to get in shape this winter) and no guarantee that he will beat out shortstop Rey Sanchez, who impressed the Cubs in Dunston's absence last year.

i've heard that Athletico will only go for Cazorla if they lose Greizman, but this rumour has been circulating since the end of last season, so i think there is something in it, but i can't see him leaving this year i think he» llstay this year an see if Wenger strengthens.I also think he feels that Wenger favours Ozil over him especially i that no10 role, which he made his own in Ozils absence

The absence of Tiger Woods at this year's Masters continues to have a negative impact on TV ratings, with ESPN reporting that viewership for Friday's second round was down significantly from that of last year when Woods was in the hunt for his 15th major.

We must apologize for our somewhat lengthy absence — it has been 5 days since we last did a post, which I think is the longest break we've had since we began The Science of Sport in April earlier this year!

The player failed to play in any of his clubs last three league games but Rooney's absence was nothing more than precautionary following a similar issue earlier in the year which ruled Wayne out for a month; the # 300k per week hit man is currently holidaying with his fitness trainer and therapist to ensure his body is in tip - top condition for the start of the tournament.

United, who returned to Europe's elite club competition after a one - year absence after winning the Europa League last season, lost Paul Pogba to injury in the first half but his replacement, Marouane Fellaini, made an instant impact, opening the scoring in the 35th minute.

«This big tournament is the ultimate ambition of every professional footballer and I hope to work harder to fulfil that dream,» Obi, who made his Nigeria return last month after a four - year absence, told BBC Sport.

Hull City are preparing for life back in the Premier League after a three - year absence was ended on the final day of the Championship last season, pipping Watford to the second automatic promotion spot in the table.

• UEFA Cup runners - up in 1998, and UEFA Cup Winners» Cup and UEFA Super Cup winners the following year, Lazio are competing in the UEFA Europa League after a one - season absence, having made it back thanks to a fifth - place finish in Serie A last term.

A stress fracture of the back contributed to his absence in the latter part of the calendar year but the Ghanaian has now spent eighteen months on loan at Premier League sides, including last season's time at Everton, without making so much as a single start.

Indeed, 20 - year - old has been conspicuous by his absence in all four of Arsenal's match - day squads in pre-season and The Mirror reported last week that the winger is set to move out on loan this season with West Bromwich Albion his most pro-active suitor.

One more point (4) will be an improvement on last season's record when, returning to the UEFA Champions League after a three - year absence, Lyon lost all three home games, scoring only once.

In the absence of goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, Bayern have had to adjust with Sven Ulreich between the sticks, and the 29 - year - old has not looked comfortable with his mistake costing his side three points in the 2 - 2 draw against Wolfsburg last month.

, but right now, this time of this year, I am noticing the absence of that school schedule, for what appears to be the last spring of our parenting and homeschooling lives.

In the absence of a rational federal immigration statute, 1,500 proposed state immigration laws were introduced last year alone.

This paper's information is that, the wife of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsuta - Kwamang Beposo Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Kwame Asafu - Adjei, was not only offered a two - year contract by the Akufo - Addo government upon her retirement from the NCA in July last year, but has been made to act as Director - General many times in the absence of Mr. Anokye.

Oakeshott has been on a leave of absence from the House of Lords since quitting the Lib Dems last year.

Mr. Jeffries, after only a couple of terms in the State Assembly, muscled veteran Congressman Ed Towns into retirement and easily won the open seat in his absence last year.

And his supporters are right to say that last year's shambolic coup attempt damaged the party: it was both outrageous and the mark of a farcical absence of political strategy to cripple the opposition at a time of national crisis immediately after the Brexit vote.

New York State Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi says Cuomo's absence is especially concerning because the governor has not visited the area since the main corporate partner in the state's massive nanotechnology project in Marcy pulled out late last year.

Parker's paper furthers the discussion of governance and good practices in geoengineering research in the absence of both national legislation and international agreement, a topic raised last year in Science by Keith and Edward Parson of UCLA.

There were two fresh names on the 2014 list: the largest U.S. pharma, Johnson & Johnson (J&J), which raked in $ 28 billion in worldwide pharmaceutical sales last year, reappeared at # 19 after a four - year absence, and a newcomer to the list Actelion (# 14), a Basel - based biotech currently working on 25 small molecules.

According to the country's own National Research Programme, published in 2010, R&D remains a «marginal undertaking» in Kosovo, with «the absence of any critical mass of research and technological development... funding for at least the last 20 years.»

«Additionally, we learned that the climate fluctuates naturally over the last 11,000 years and would have led to cooling today in the absence of human activity.»

Indonesia's Vulcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Centre (PVMBG), which is using drones, satellite imagery and other equipment, said predictions were difficult in the absence of instrumental recordings from the last eruption 54 years ago.

End of the school year means that teacher tired is EVER PRESENT, and when I got home... it took all the energy I had to crawl into bed (hence the absence of a Friday Favorites post even though last week was a great one!).

The title of this post should probably read The Top Ten of the last quarter of 2012 because I returned to my blog sometime in August after almost a year - long absence, and I have been posting regularly ever since.

There are a few niggling criticisms, like the lack of precipitation when it's raining or snowing (the only affect weather has is to slightly alter the color of the field) and the fact that Franchise and Superstar modes are identical to last year, but the game is otherwise solid with a noticeable absence of bugs and glitches.

But although there has been an absence of high - profile turkeys such as last year's opener, Grace of Monaco, the number of flat - out classics was also been felt to be down.

Last night, Nintendo brought back the Nintendo World Championships after 25 years of absence.

It was three years before Day - Lewis would appear in another film, having collapsed onstage during «Hamlet» after claiming to have seen the ghost of his father (poet Cecil Day - Lewis); what seemed like an atypically long break for an Oscar - winner became a harbinger of things to come, but that absence also informs his work in Michael Mann's «The Last of the Mohicans.»

His absence certainly isn't for a lack of talking points, because although Russell has never been considered a great actor, he's brought to life some of the most memorable cinematic characters of the last 30 years.

Veep, which ended Modern Family's five - year win streak last year and has 17 nods, was stronger, funnier and more biting than ever even in the absence of series creator Armando Iannucci.

While Americans have grown suspicious of Tarantino and his strange absence from movie screens (he's directed one movie in the last eight years), the British continue to be fascinated with subversive crime stories.