Sentences with phrase «most watched race»

Perhaps the state's most watched race is on Long Island, where voters will choose a successor to the Suffolk County executive, Steve Levy, a Democrat - turned - Republican who abruptly quit his bid for a third term this year in a deal to end a criminal investigation of his political fund - raising.

In one of the most watched races in Brooklyn, Republican incumbent Michael G. Grimm defeated Democratic challenger Domenic M. Recchia in the hard - fought battle for Staten Island / Brooklyn's 11th Congressional District.

Not exact matches

Phelps» Live video broadcast, during which he confirmed his planned retirement just before his last race, was also the most watched live video with more than 3.97 million views.

Featuring a star - studded cast (Cuba Gooding Jr., John Travolta, Sarah Paulson), the series highlights some of the trial's most prominent themes, such as fame and race, while focusing on how the state's prosecution tried to build its criminal case against Simpson only to watch it come undone.

Wenger lacks tactical flexibility We've watched all the games so far this season and we've witnessed Wenger on the sidelines with no Plan B playing the same way; slow build ups to attacks from the start of the whistle till the end of the match which worked a few times and failed most times which has resulted in our dropping out of the title race and the Capital One Cup.

The North London Derby has been one of the most entertaining rivalries in the Premier League to watch in recent years, and that's certainly looking like that's going to continue being the case when these two titans of London clash on Saturday, with top - four race implications and massive amounts of pride on the line at White Hart Lane.

Either way, the Boston Marathon may be the most - watched race in America and definitely one of the greatest days of the year for distance running.

IndyCar unfairly holds a reputation outside of America of being «just a load of oval racing», but you'll see how far that is from the truth as you watch probably the most brilliant playlist on all of YouTube: the entire 1993 season.

In most races, ultrarunners need the support of a crew to fix them meals, watch over their shoes (an ultrarunner will go through several pairs in a race) and doctor their dirty feet.

You need a racing fix, but you've already watched most of the great classic F1 races (and some of the not so great ones!)

Its economic woes aside, the horse racing industry has reached a critical state in regard to public confidence — that is, among the millions who watch it more for pleasure than for profit — and it has reached that point over the last few years because of the near carnage that has been taking place during some of the game's most celebrated events, most notably in the nationally televised Breeders» Cup itself and the Triple Crown.

The Monaco GP was viewed by 1.44 million people on NBC, which is up 9 % compared to 2016, and is the most watched F1 race on the NBC family of networks (dating back to 2013).

But the silliness of the NFC East might be the race most worth watching on Sunday.

The weather is always a big factor to watch for, and it's expected to be overcast for most of Saturday with a chance of showers by race time.

Sports Media Watch reports that NBC claims it is the most - watched live F1 race in US television, but «that was based on fast - nationals that were 5 % higher than the final viewership total».

Big league baseball is no longer a novelty, but still the throngs spill into Los Angeles» Coliseum to watch the pennant race in the game's strangest but most exciting setting

In the most closely watched of the races, Democrat Shelley Mayer faces Republican Julie Killian for the suburban 37th Senate district.

Editor's note: This is the third in a series of regional looks at the most competitive House and Senate races to watch in 2016.

The race was covered nationwide as one of the most closely watched Senate races that year.

Among those watching the White House race most closely a year from Election Day are those who stand to gain the most from the top - of - the - ticket contest.

Democratic challengers in some of this year's most competitive races are appealing to Americans» fears about terrorism to broach gun control, specifically by calling out Republican incumbents for not backing New York Republican Rep. Peter T. King's bill, first introduced nine years ago, to prevent people on the terror watch list from purchasing firearms.

Note: This is the fifth in a series of regional looks at the most competitive House and Senate races to watch.

WASHINGTON (CNN)- Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell holds a slim four - point edge over his Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes in a new CNN / ORC International Poll of one of the most closely watched Senate races of 2014.

As the results trickled in, reporters in Ohio desperately tried to learn more about this mystery candidate who seemingly came out of nowhere and appeared to be on the verge of determining the outcome of one of the country's most closely - watched and competitive Senate races.

For Collins and Hochul, the calculus is a bit different and facing off in one of the most closely watched races in the country.

The contest is one of the most closely watched Senate races in the nation and could decide which party controls it.

The race for a state Senate seat in Queens is among the most closely watched in Tuesday's primary because it could signal the political comeback of former city Comptroller John Liu.

WHITE PLAINS, NY — In the only public poll conducted for one of the most closely watched races this season, incumbent Republican Rob Astorino and Democrat George Latimer are locked in a statistical tie for Westchester County executive.

The veteran Nassau County legislator, a Democrat from Merrick, suddenly dropped out of one of the year's most closely watched races, one on which the Senate's balance of power might hinge, after his former law firm alleged in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that he defrauded a client of $ 2 million by billing for legal services he never performed.

The race for New York's 19th Congressional district seat is one of the most closely watched in the country.

Featuring two former candidates for governor of New York, the race to replace retiring GOP Congressman Chris Gibson is one of the most closely - watched in the country in this election cycle.

A major Connecticut insurance company continues to be a political lightning rod in one of the nation's most closely watched U.S. Senate races — the one in Massachusetts.Television advertisements for both candidates, incumbent Republican Scott Brown and...

Democrat Adam Haber Thursday launched his campaign for the seat held by state Sen. Jack Martins (R - Mineola), setting up what is expected to be one of the most closely watched races in the state this year as Democrats attempt to wrest control of the State Senate from Republicans.

Democrat Adam Haber, who lost a Nassau County executive bid last year, has launched his campaign for the seat held by GOP Sen. Jack Martins, setting up what is expected to be one of the most closely watched races in the state this year.

Latimer is the Democratic Party Candidate for Westchester County Executive and challenger to the incumbent Rob Astorino in one of the most widely watched races in New York State, with implications for the next race for Governor.

In one of the most closely - watched races, Branford resident and political heir Ted Kennedy Jr., recently criticized for his campaign finance tactics, claimed victory for the Democrats in the open shoreline seat being vacated by Democratic Sen. Edward Meyer.

There are four candidates in the race - Pedro Espada, Jr. (the incumbent), Daniel Padernacht, Gustavo Rivera, and Fernando Tirado - which is turning into one of the most watched in the city.

The race, one of the most closely watched nationwide last night, drew a lot of media exposure due to a long - running feud between Velazquez and Brooklyn political boss Vito Lopez.

Editor's note: This is the fourth installment in a series of regional looks at the most competitive House and Senate races to watch.

As the results pour in Tuesday evening, here are the counties to watch in five of the most contested Senate races: Colorado, Iowa, North Carolina, Kansas, and Georgia.

Note: This is the first in a series of regional looks at the most competitive House and Senate races to watch.

Editor's note: This is the second in a series of regional looks at the most competitive House and Senate races to watch in 2016.

Political analysts in Washington are closely watching the race, and have listed Tenney as one of the 10 most vulnerable House members.

In a major upset Democratic challenger Tony Avella defeated longtime state Sen. Frank Padavan (R - Bellerose) in one of New York's most closely watched races in the battle for control of the state Senate, according to unofficial election results.

The attempted comeback by Newton, who was the party endorsed candidate, was one of the most closely watched General Assembly races in this primary season.

One of the most closely watched races in State politics is for the open seat being vacated by State Senator Adriano Espaillat who is running for Congress.

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- Most New Yorkers watching Anthony Weiner and Eliot Spitzer in political races dominated by sex scandals want to forget about them, according to a poll released Monday.

One of the closest — and most closely watched — races in the state is the face - off between Republican Bob Cohen and Democrat George Latimer, who are vying to occupy the Westchester seat left vacant by the retiring Democrat Suzi Oppenheimer.

(CNN)- Voters in Washington state and Wyoming hold primaries Tuesday, with the Senate contest in Washington and a battle for the open Wyoming governor's seat the most closely watched races of the day.

The retirement of Brooklyn Congressman Ed Towns has set the stage for one of the most closely watched races this campaign cycle, and on Monday, the two Democrats running to replace him clashed during a debate on NY1's «Inside City... Continue reading →