Sentences with phrase «point in the race»

There can be so many turning points in the race, and that's why it's so hard to win.

Only the top five runners score points in each race, so if there are a hundred runners, only a small percentage are going to «win» in any sense.

From the half - way point in the race he'd had severe back and shoulder pain, and couldn't keep his head up straight.

Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer leads Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer by nine percentage points in the race for New York City comptroller, according to a Wall Street Journal - NBC 4 New York - Marist poll.

As Election Day nears, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has widened the gap between himself and his Democratic challenger Comptroller Bill Thompson to 16 percentage points in the race for New York City mayor.

The key point in the race came when No. 3 Corvette lead engineer Kyle Millay called in Magnussen to the pits at the 51 - minute mark as another car stopped on track.

After all, the 19 - year - old had just helped the Reds pick up three important points in the race for the Premier League title, scoring two goals and creating the other.

Manchester United held on to grab three vital points in the race for the title.

Even the graphics — usually the stumbling point in any racing game — aren't too bad, and the variety in tracks is always a pleasure to see.

Even the graphics — usually the stumbling point in any racing game — aren't too bad, and the variety in tracks is always a pleasure to see.

The goal is, of course, nice and simple: score as many points in each race as you can so that you can finish the championship in the top position and proceed to rub McGrath's face in your victory.

There are many points in the races where you are turning hairpin turns with no walls between them.

Valtteri Bottas has scored points in every race since his retirement in the Spanish GP last year.

He'd obviously impeded Hamilton and was given a five - place grid penalty, whilst McLaren was bizarrely told they wouldn't be able to score constructors points in the race.

For the second time in three matches, Inter conceded a goal in the 90th minute to drop two more valuable points in the race for a Champions League place.

Ocon has scored points in every race bar Monaco, but Fernley is still looking for improvement from the Frenchman.

After Arsenal's disappointing draw against Wolves, The Gunners will hope to bounce back from a potential blip of results that could see them drop further points in the race for the top 4.

If Man U has gained points in the race there will still be a reasonably attractive price and on that day they travel to Wolves whilst City has a tough game with Chelsea the following day.

At this dramatic point in the race, I'd make the following observations:

What he hasn't given up are his conservative positions — particularly when it comes to abortion rights, which is shaping up to be a big sticking point in this race.

But in 2014, Gibson won by nearly 30 points in a race against Democrat Sean Eldridge, a political activist who is the wealthy husband of Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes.

The halfway point in the race for Oscar is officially here.

Committing to the common standards earned states points in the Race to the Top application, but it wasn't a «condition.»

In a few years, we think it can become a reference point in the racing eSports segment.

At certain points in a race you are invited to average the fastest speed between two points, conform to the perfect line around specific corners or attempt to generate the most drift points.

Three stages that have you trying to purify a cell of 90 % of its enemies, one bonus stage that has you collecting bonus points in a race until you crash, and finally a boss fight at the very end of each set.

Palace win is a turning point in the race for 4TH PLACE.

Meintjes said, «I think the key point in my race was the peak of the last climb because I knew no one would pass.

So I tend to set the pace and Lynda pushes us both harder at important points in races, which comes in especially handy close to the finish line!»

However this will be a satisfactory victory for Arsenal — holding on with ten men and their star player injured, showing a lot of fight in the face of adversity to grab three vital points in the race for a Champions League place.

A Newsday / Siena College poll shows former Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi, a Democrat, leading Republican State Senator Jack Martins, by 16 percentage points in the race for the 3rd Congressional District left open by retiring Democrat Steve Israel.

A win for the visitors will see them extend their lead over fifth placed Liverpool to seven points in the race for Champions League qualification and could be guaranteed a top - four finish should the Reds lose against Chelsea on Sunday afternoon.

The Red Devils currently sit in fifth place in the Premier League table with three games remaining, as they trail rivals Manchester City by four points in the race to secure a top - four finish.

A win for either side would be a huge three points in the race for Europe.

It is one loss of 3 points in a race that consists of 114 points.

Man United beat Bournemouth 2 - 0 at the Vitality Stadium this evening thanks to goals from Chris Smalling and Romelu Lukaku, a result that saw the Red Devils stretch their lead over rivals Liverpool to four points in the race for second place.

He even gave away a 90th minute penalty away at Tottenham, losing his side s vital three points in the race for European football.

Kucherov's fourth multi-goal game of the season extended his lead to four points in the race for the Art Ross Trophy over Edmonton's Connor McDavid, who was held off the scoresheet.

Of course, this is just the start of the season, but the Red Devils have already dropped five points in the race for the Premier League top four.

Liverpool have the attacking talent to open up this leaky Leicester defence and pick up three points in their race to finish in the top four this season.

Liverpool claimed an epic 4 - 3 win over Manchester City in their last home game and they will be targeting another important thre points in the race for a top - four finish in this one.

Separated by only two points in the race for an all important top four finish this was by far the biggest match of the season so far for both sides.

The Red Devils host Chelsea, this evening with the United manager facing his former club, hoping to get three points in the race for Champions League qualification.

A poll conducted for the campaign of California state Sen. Alan Lowenthal found the Democrat ahead of his Republican opponent by 20 points in the race for the newly drawn 47th district.

Beyond winning over some moderate Republicans and getting potential Democratic voters registered and to the polls, the midsummer GOP primary runoff will mark a turning point in the race to replace retiring Sen. Saxby Chambliss.

By just two percentage points in a race that changed leads as more votes were counted, incumbent Erie County Sheriff Timothy Howard claimed victory over Bernie Tolbert shortly after midnight Wednesday.

To be within striking distance of a well - known incumbent with great name recognition at this point in the race is impressive, one Democratic lawmaker said.

University at Buffalo Law School professor Monica Wallace beat Democratic primary challenger by over 50 points in the race to fill the vacancy created by Assemblywoman Angela Wozniak's pending departure.