Sentences with phrase «led the fans in»

When the 21 - year - old McGrady landed in Chicago for a recruiting visit on Friday, he was greeted by a blues band, the LuvaBulls cheerleaders and a horde of applauding fans, and later threw out the first pitch at a Cubs game and led the fans in singing Take Me Out to the Ballgame — all in hopes of persuading him to accept the Bulls» offer of $ 9 million plus annual raises of 10 % for six years.

Kelce led fans in the familiar River End chant during the Eagle Victory Parade on Thursday and it was picked up, uncensored, on the broadcast.

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But that's the situation that fans of the critically - acclaimed NBC drama This Is Us found themselves in after Tuesday's episode, in which the long - anticipated death of a leading character (actor Milo Ventimiglia's Jack) is hinted to ended up coming at the hands of a faulty slow - cooker, of all things.

In September Pinterest hired Li Fan, Google's former head of image search to lead its engineering team.

Fans are paying almost $ 100 for the fight and they don't want any interruptions of their service or any snags in the transaction, so NeuLion has been testing the process in the days leading up to the event to ensure it will run smoothly on fight night.

Asper took a break from the pre-UFC 129 fan expo to talk to me about why he thinks mixed martial arts» mainstream time has come, why he's back in the CEO seat again, where he hopes to lead Fight Network and more.

Before Congress in late September, he denied that the scandal was as grave as they saw it — fanning their ire, leading the bank to clawback a portion of his pay.

The way Caplan saw it, online exposure and a chance to build a bit of a fan base would be great for some of Ford's up - and - coming talent, in that it might lead to more work.

While Black Panther rode a huge wave of critical acclaim and fan excitement to the biggest opening weekend ever for the month of February (and the fifth - largest of all - time), raking in more than $ 426 million worldwide, a small number of Internet trolls still did what they could to dampen the good vibes surrounding the trailblazing film, which features Marvel's first African - American director (Ryan Coogler) and a cast led by black actors such as Chadwick Boseman and Lupita Nyong» o. Starting last week, in the first few days of Black Panther «s highly - anticipated theatrical release, some Twitter accounts started trying to spread false accounts of attacks at screenings of the movie.

The stream is part of the lead up to Saturday's «Destiny Community Con» in Tampa, Florida, a meetup of players and fans of the game.

Why fans believe it is true: In the first round of their championship rematch, Muhammad Ali knocked Sonny Liston down with a punch that many in attendance did not see, leading to the name, «phantom punch.&raquIn the first round of their championship rematch, Muhammad Ali knocked Sonny Liston down with a punch that many in attendance did not see, leading to the name, «phantom punch.&raquin attendance did not see, leading to the name, «phantom punch.»

While the results can't conclusively prove that all those second screens are causing the changes to the brain (differences in brain structure could also lead people to be more likely to multitask), the researchers suggest that the results should nonetheless serve as a red flag for fans of multiple devices while further studies are carried out to test causality.

The upshot is that some may be tempted to follow Adele's example in hope that a lack of streaming options will lead fans to buy the music instead.

Where: New York, NY Why: TechCrunch Disrupt bills itself as the leading authority for debuting revolutionary startups for the tech industry's key innovators, and with good reason: By gathering together major players in the innovation space, including entrepreneurs, investors, hackers and tech fans, TechCrunch Disrupt's Startup Competition and Startup Alley are must - do launching platforms for startups seeking maximum publicity and industry exposure without hefty PR agency fees.

«Today's announcement illustrates our commitment to building and maintaining the world's leading direct - to - consumer experience for all sports fans,» FloSports co-founder and CEO Martin Floreani said in a statement on Thursday.

Today, summit participants have fanned out across Israel in five different tours to view Israeli's tech sector up close, meeting with leading public companies such as Google, Mobileye, Check Point and Evogene, as well as OurCrowd portfolio companies, BioCatch, eVigilo, Covertix, MST, and BillGuard.

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We have a large mega style church here in Lexington where the lead Pastor succumbed to his own Ego fanned by rapid growth in numbers and peer recognition of his amazing «success».

The Newsboys are claiming that the New Boyz» name has led to «several instances of actual confusion» among fans who come to the Newsboys looking for breakfast songs and instead find music with lyrics «that are sexually explicit in content.»

(CNN)- Ask Dylan Thompson to name his career highlights, and fans might expect to hear about one of his big moments as South Carolina's backup quarterback - like the time he led the Gamecocks to victory over rival Clemson, or when he threw the game - winning touchdown with 11 seconds left in the Outback Bowl.

As expected by most Pixar fans, this take on the holiday leads to some tear - jerking moments in a well - realized animated setting with an attention to detail that continues to prove Pixar's unmatched dominance in world - building.

In an effort to help its fans enjoy a greater variety of the foods they love, Daiya, leading maker of plant - based foods that are dairy, gluten and soy free, unveiled the expansion of its signature line of craveable comfort foods at the annual Natural Products Expo West.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — In an effort to help its fans enjoy a greater variety of the foods they love, Daiya, leading maker of plant - based foods that are dairy, gluten and soy free, unveiled the expansion of its signature line of craveable comfort foods at the annual Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, CIn an effort to help its fans enjoy a greater variety of the foods they love, Daiya, leading maker of plant - based foods that are dairy, gluten and soy free, unveiled the expansion of its signature line of craveable comfort foods at the annual Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Cin Anaheim, CA.

After an uneventful flight, I finally landed in the Golden State and checked in to my hotel on Sunset Blvd. I'm not a huge rock fan, but apparently the Andaz West Hollywood has quite a notorious past hosting groups like Led Zeppelin, The Who, and the Rolling Stones.

DraftKings, Inc. is a leading skill - based Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) gaming destination for fans in North America to compete in single - day online games for cash and prizes across the largest variety of professional and collegiate sports.

I am not a huge fan of sugar alcohols such as xylitol or erythritol as they are disruptive to the gut microbiome and can lead to gas, bloating and other unwanted digestive distress in many individuals.

For an organisation that had in the words of leading Australian surf journalist Sean Doherty used up all its luck in 2015, when Mick Fanning miraculously escaped unharmed from an encounter with a shark during a heat broadcast live at Jeffreys Bay in South Africa, the dilemma was diabolical.

Arsene Wenger was subject to some abuse from the Arsenal fans as they slumped to a demoralising third defeat in a row against a depleted Swansea team at the Emirates last week, and according to a report in the Express this has led to the Arsenal Directors to seriously consider asking the 66 year - old to finally step down from the job he has held for the last 19 years.

When you have the highest ticket prices in Europe fans expect to see world class talents, not kids leading the line.

Fans have been asked to be patient for a long time, and if the team isn't winning or at least entertaining, they choose other ways to spend hard - earned dollars, which inevitably leads to photos of empty seats on the internet, and flight - tracking private planes between Raleigh and Quebec City, and expert opinions that hockey doesn't work in the South.

A four - time ABA All - Star, Brown led the Pacers to ABA championships in 1970, 1972 and 1973, helping to establish the love affair that persists today between local fans and the franchise.

But only seven pitches and five batters into the game, Atlanta led 3 - 0, and the fans seated in the Stick's outfield had caught as many of Swift's balls as had catcher Kirt Manwaring: two, courtesy of back - to - back home runs by McGriff and Justice.

In Game 5, they had the lead, might have extended it further if not for the kind of send at third base that haunts a fan base for years, left the bases loaded late, and then had their best hitter this year, Daniel Murphy, weakly pop up in the ninth against Kershaw, who was working on a day of resIn Game 5, they had the lead, might have extended it further if not for the kind of send at third base that haunts a fan base for years, left the bases loaded late, and then had their best hitter this year, Daniel Murphy, weakly pop up in the ninth against Kershaw, who was working on a day of resin the ninth against Kershaw, who was working on a day of rest.

The Frenchman may well fancy one more crack at getting it right and leading us back to the glory of being crowned Premier League champions but he must be aware that the Arsenal fans are losing patience and will surely be up in arms if we falter again next year.

I think it is important for fans to remember how it felt after the leads in 2 recent games were thrown away, after the draw with spuds, after the 8 - 2, 6 - 0, 5 - 1, 6 - 3 results, ALL happened on Wenger's watch and as such he is responsible.

Every Arsenal fan knows that Alexis Sanchez didn't play for us at the beginning of the season because he had a cold and wasn't fit (I mean he was waiting for his transfer to Manchester City to be confirmed), and when it didn't happen he has seemed a shadow of his normal self, leading readers like me questioning the wisdom of not cashing in on him while we had the chance.

It's all in the name of cost - saving, but teams say having to produce such reliable engines isn't actually that cheap, and from a fan perspective all it leads to is a load of grid penalties towards the end of the season.

Mismanagement of defensive signings, including the midfield, which would've improved results and persuaded Sanchez to stay, leading to us failing to qualify for the UCL, mismanagement of the team and dithering, mismanagement of Sanchez — if he hadn't signed a new contract, he should've been sold abroad, NOT again rubbing loyal fans noses in the Manure, who pay DOUBLE the ticket costs of Manure fans as Manure AGAIN show their financial superiority swiping our best player, and wheeling out Alex Ferguson.

While Klopp would undoubtedly have been in full support of the vociferous noise made by the fans prior and during the game, he offered an apology to their fellow Premier League side as evidently he felt as though it overstepped the mark with bottles and cans leading to a broken front windscreen.

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That final grasp of a lead didn't last long, though, as in the very next at - bat Judge doubled to left field that (thanks to some interference by a grabby, leaning fan) didn't get back to the infield in time to make a play at the plate to get Jacoby Ellsbury (running for Headley) out.

They were pawed and backslapped to exhaustion, leading a local paper to run the headline CLUTCH - AND - GRAB FANS HAIL CANUCKS, in wry response to the media's endless references to the team's style of play.

Each piece of content that we create — from 3 - 1 blown lead memes to explaining how a little guy beats the big guys to nuanced commentary on the pressing issues of our day — is an invitation for sports fans to join us in our corner of the internet and marvel at what we're seeing.

The match's most dramatic moment came in the 82nd minute, as Dominic Solanke appeared to give the home side the lead form a Joe Gomez cross, however ref Tierney ruled the goal out for deliberate handball, something that most fans deemed as a very harsh decision.

We're going to have to follow manchester united's lead and bring in revenue from marketing and fans worldwide by winning trophies otherwise the toy play things (chelsea, city) will continually be able to offer better wages and transfer fees.

We could have stopped this 2 seasons ago, now we must pay consequence, we want team that can win big things, we already have it, we just need someone who will lead them to that goal, you cant win trophys when your manager go in public and says our opponents are just too good, its not that chelsea is unbeateble, our manager has no desire anymore, and i do nt blame him for that, he is just doing his job, we fans are final judge, if you are ok with 4 place, than enjoy this mediocre simple!!!

The way everybody had it figured, the key man in the historic swap was the gregarious Esposito, the NHL's leading goal scorer in recent years and a popular figure with Boston fans.

After all, if you got up to get a drink of water (or, as was needed by fans of both sides in any of the previous games... not water) there was a chance that by the time you got back the lead would have changed at least once.

SI's LEADING OFF (Nov. 21) depicts a stark contrast in fan interest.

Both teams might make the playoffs, but for Boston fans this marks another category where the Red Sox are in the lead in addition to that whole divisional race thing.