Sentences with phrase «points on the road for»

Blackpool have been conceding goals like there's no tomorrow — conceding 15 in their last 5 games alone — while points on the road for Wigan have been at a premium in the new year; the Latics registering just 3 from a possible 18.

Not exact matches

Sagan won the green jersey for points at last summer's Tour de France and followed it up with an even more impressive performance at the Road World Championships in Richmond, Virginia, which he won in crafty fashion — surging on an uphill cobblestone section and never looking back.

The point is that the CPP is a very efficient vehicle for needed retirement saving, and that the failure of workers to save enough under a «you are on your own system» will squeeze living standards down the road.

My point is, rates may be on the way up, and house prices have risen, but for many buyers, it's an inconsequential bump in the road.

It must be made quite clear that he who, not on the fringe of the christian mystical tradition but at its point of fullest development, was able without imprudence to engage in this formidable battle with matter had prepared himself for it by the most rigorous asceticism: first, in childhood and youth, the asceticism of an unwavering fidelity to the christian ideal; later, that of a careful and constant obedience to the exigencies of a vocation which would lead him on without respite up the steeply climbing road to perfection till he came to that solitude which he himself described: «he would henceforth be for ever a stranger..., he would inevitably speak henceforth in an incomprehensible tongue, he whom the Lord had drawn to follow the road of fire.»

Perhaps Descartes was on the right road when he sought to isolate the individual I in man from all other experience and make it the starting point for his system.

Second place on the road was enough for the German to win the title from Mattias Ekstrom by just three points, with Jamie Green another three points behind to make it an extremely close championship between the top three.

If anything points to a win for Buffalo on Sunday, it's that the Bills have performed better away from home this season, winning both of their road games.

Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry made his words resonate with the sports world as they combined for 56 points to lead the Warriors in a resilient victory on the road.

Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic seemed to be in a tetchy mood for much of the evening as his nation picked up a point on the road at Austria in their opening Euro 2016 qualifying match, with the PSG man lucky to stay on the pitch after appearing to elbow David Alaba during the first half.

On a side note, I couldn't help but think 2 predominant thoughts when watching the game against Bournemouth on the weekend: (1) Wenger is still willing to put his own personal agenda ahead of the team's best interests when it comes to team selection, which luckily for us didn't cost us the 3 points this time and (2) if Eddie Howe is earmarked to be the successor we are in deep trouble because he's simply a poor man's version of our present manager, as he's tactically inept and has an even worse road recorOn a side note, I couldn't help but think 2 predominant thoughts when watching the game against Bournemouth on the weekend: (1) Wenger is still willing to put his own personal agenda ahead of the team's best interests when it comes to team selection, which luckily for us didn't cost us the 3 points this time and (2) if Eddie Howe is earmarked to be the successor we are in deep trouble because he's simply a poor man's version of our present manager, as he's tactically inept and has an even worse road recoron the weekend: (1) Wenger is still willing to put his own personal agenda ahead of the team's best interests when it comes to team selection, which luckily for us didn't cost us the 3 points this time and (2) if Eddie Howe is earmarked to be the successor we are in deep trouble because he's simply a poor man's version of our present manager, as he's tactically inept and has an even worse road record.

Newcastle's away form was particularly wretched — they have the home form of a lower mid-table side, but with one game to go, only Aston Villa have managed fewer than their nine points on the road — which suggests that McClaren never quite managed to get his team organised (and losing Tim Krul for the season won't have helped).

The Steelers were heavy favorites, and for good reason: they blew out the Panthers on the road last week, and Tampa Bay had lost its last game by 42 points.

The loss drops Douglass down to the fourth and final spot in points standings, but they still qualify for a first - round playoff game against defending state champ Franklin on the road the following Friday.

For the Astros, it marks a serious turning point in what has been a long road back to respectability: they are buying at the deadline, doubling down on contention, and in the process added a significant starter to line up behind ace Dallas Keuchel in a rotation that needed that boost.

If it was not for the five wins out of five at the Emirates that awful away record would have completely ruined the season already but we are just about keeping in touch with the top four despite the away day blues, but obviously Arsene Wenger and the players need to start picking up more points on the road.

The Thunder were 4 - point favorites against the Spurs for Game 4 on Saturday, yet opened as 5 - point road dogs for tonight's game.

The Jets are a favorite for casual bettors, and the public is likely to swallow the points on the road against Oakland in their home opener.

Southern Miss opened as a 5 - point road dog for Saturday's matchup with Marshall and bettors have been on them early and often.

With the line remaining static for this NFC South matchup, nearly seven out of ten spread wagers remain confident in the 7 - 5 Falcons winning by four points or more on the road against Cam Newton and the 4 - 8 Panthers.

Add on the fact that star wideout Andre Johnson could return for the first time in over a month and the betting public is pounding Houston on the road, with more than eight out of ten spread bets confident Arian Foster's crew can escape Raymond James Stadium with at least a four point victory.

The track, a 2.52 - mile road course wrapped around a quarter - mile drag strip that can pack in 100,000 fans on its busiest days, opened in 1968 and for many years was known as Sears Point for the spit of land it lies on.

«We have gotten three of the four points on this road trip so far, so it has been a good trip for us.»

His three - point field goal late in the fourth served as the dagger though, and the Knicks held on for a big road victory.

Behind a combined 50 points on 10 - for - 18 three - point shooting from guards Jacob Pullen (below) and Denis Clemente, the Wildcats throttled No. 18 UNLV by 15 points on the road last Saturday to improve to 9 — 1 and earn a No. 17 ranking....

Los Blancos currently trail league leaders Barcelona by six points after 13 games, with their 4 - 0 home defeat to their rivals on November 21 setting them back and seemingly signalling the end of the road for Benitez.

The Croatian forward bounces back for 23 points on 8 - of - 15 shooting and guides his team to a road win in front of a Brooklyn crowd that boos him every trip to the foul line.

Watford is tied for last in the English Premier League in points at home with 13 and last in goal differential at home at minus - 9, while Chelsea is tied for second in points on the road with 24 and ranks second in goal differential on the road at plus - 15.

I think it has reached a point where enough is enough.the only way to save our club is if all fans are singing one thing and are together.there is no way we will anything while some guys sing only one arsene wenger and others wenger out.we need to open our eyes and sing one song altogether only then can we propel change that is essential for our beloved club.if we keep going on this road then some fans will cme and regret when our club is officially a mid table team by then it would hve been too late for change.i told guys and will keep saying which club in there right mind would sell a key player of there squad with just days to go before window is shut.its clear we weren't intrested to invest into the market and yet again the club is showing us how ambitionless they are.sad but true our season has ended before it has even kicked off!!.

With the sportsbooks adjusting their lines to take a big point away from home dog Houston, more than six out of ten spread bets are picking the Falcons to cover on the road, especially with the news that rookie T.J. Yates is likely to take over at QB for the injured Matt Leinart.

They held the Heat to 22.7 percent (5 - for - 22) from three - point range, the lowest percentage OKC has allowed on the road this season.

Arsenal beat Brighton 2 - 0 at the Emirates earlier in the season, but at the time the Gunners were on an unbeaten run of ten games at home, while Brighton had gained only one point on the road and were favourites for relegation, but this match has a completely different complexion looking at recent form.

Despite a very spirited performance, Chinnor 2nds proved too strong for the Greyhound in the Oxfordshire County Cup Final at Iffley Road on Sunday afternoon winning by 27 points to 9 to extend their unbeaten run to 23 matches.

Following a comeback victory on Wednesday night, the Warriors opened as 5.5 - point road favorites for Game 4 at the market - setting Bookmaker.eu.

With arsenal still just taking the first few steps on the road to recovery after suffering the worst period the team has had to endure for many a year and setting a few unwanted records for the Arsene Wenger era, we could probably have done without this midweek game against a side that is not only the reigning Premier League champions but who are quite a bit further down their own road to redemption while still needing some points to make their survival in the top flight completely secure.

As for a common opponent, they beat Mater Dei - Chula Vista by 12 points at home and lost by four on the road.

Florida State committed quite a few penalties (12 for 104 yards) on Saturday and made some clear mistakes; the Seminoles also beat a top - five team on the road by 37 points.

Liverpool made a crucial slip in the race for fourth by failing to clinch all three points on the road at West Brom.

Stoke aren't winning on the road and the Clarets aren't winning at home, but will likely stick in here for a point.

For Minnesota United, it was a much - need road victory, as the team did not mange three points on the road until late August in its inaugural MLS campaign a year ago.

Everton Home Win: This is a good chance for Everton to land another three points and they should be able to claim a clean sheet on the road to victory in this one.

Thankful for three needed points on the road.

That was a huge blow for them and now it's out on the road to face Watford who got their first point under Javi Gracia in midweek as played out a 0 - 0 draw at Stoke.

There is a long road to survival ahead for them, but the three points on offer here can't be missed.

That's the kind of thing that can make a huge difference and with Palace's lack of wins out on the road, shoot for three home points to the Magpies.

They even managed to earn a point on the road in taking a 1 - 1 draw against Liverpool, which snapped a nine match losing streak away from St James Park for them.

For Arsenal of course it would mean three successive defeats on the bounce in the league and dropping all three points would see Spurs extend the gap to a sizeable six points, with Leicester likely to push themselves nine points down the road with as many games left to play.

They're unbeaten in six away trips, but before that they picked up a single point in five league matches on the road, Given that those games included meetings with sides who were all in the top half at that stage, that doesn't bode well for this trip.

In the 78th minute, Nouhou failed to hustle back after an attacking run took him downfield and was caught on a counter by SKC right back Jimmy Medranda, who fed Graham Zusi in behind Seattle's back line for a goal that cost the Sounders two points on the road.

Port Vale won at Preston who are one of seven teams still looking for a first win, while Carlisle also won on the road at Wigan who were champions last season but, like Wrexham, have only one point from their first five games.