Sentences with phrase «season as a contest»

On Saturday, Manchester City welcome Manchester United to the Etihad - where a win and 3 points will end the already one - sided Premier League race this season as a contest.

Not exact matches

Corporate voting season is already well underway behind the scenes, and, actions you take during these contests could be just as important as the mid-term election votes cast in November.

On the other hand, poll respondents during the silly season in the months prior to the first nominating contests make Republican voters come across as unserious.

However, the entrant should not provide a seasoning packet and ask the contest to provide the bulk of ingredients such as fresh vegetables, meats, etc., to complete the entry.

Given the Women's Blues exceptional performance last season, placing them as one of the best teams in the University, we were very proud and not too surprised to see them win the hotly - contested «Team of the Year» Award at the Annual University Sports Awards.

Both the Bulls and Blazers shot less than 40 percent, but the game still had all of the drama of a regular season contest as it took an extra frame to decide the winner.

That season, Brigance appeared in all 16 regular season contests, and served as Baltimore's special teams captain.

Berry was voted into the Pro Bowl for the fourth time in his career last week, but for those out there that see the Pro Bowl as a popularity contest or a name - recognition game (which it is, sometimes), I know we both think it's pretty important to point out that Berry's performance this season definitely makes him deserving of the honor — it's no sympathy vote based on his story.

The O's get three games against the 64 - 88 Diamondbacks next, and they need to win that series and maybe all three contests, as then they face the Blue Jays and Yankees for three games a piece to finish their season.

As the NFL season opens, and we brace for that first batch of «We'll get»em next time» platitudes from Week 1 losers, the Olympics remind us that every contest counts, or ought to.

The boss knows that the morale of his players could make all the difference as the Gunners head into a crucial period of the season and are embroiled in the most hard fought and widely contested fights for the top four ever.

As expected, the Southeast Division race is tightly contested and the division race could come down to the very last day of the regular season.

He certainly loves this fixture and he's lit it up again with his performance today, surely all but ending the title race as a contest this season.

As a Browns backer, the factor that does scare me about Rivers is his efficiency this season when playing with the lead — which I think we can all agree is a likely scenario for the majority of this contest.

Meanwhile, the Chiefs, who were 15 - 7 as of last weekend, are playing out the season without their star guard, a circumstance former Oklahoma City coach Abe Lemons likens to «going into an ass - kickin» contest with one leg.»

The Serb has well and truly won the battle to be named as the club's first - choice left back ahead of France international Gael Clichy at Eastlands this season under new Blues head coach Manuel Pellegrini, and the Chilean has been rewarded by the 28 - year - old with an impressive five assists in 17 Premier League contests.

The Catalan giants are on course to deliver two trophies this season, as while they boast a 12 - point lead in the La Liga title race with just five games remaining, they will contest the Copa del Rey final this weekend.

Playing into Pep Guardiola's hands, City dominated and did plenty of damage with the ball, earning a 2 - 1 victory that many feel has ended this season's title race as a contest.

Because of Buffalo's resurgence this season and New England's relative regression, the oddsmakers see this contest as close.

This season, staying healthy has been the Steelers» biggest challenge with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger going down as the latest victim with a rib injury that will keep him out of Sunday night's contest.

Please tell me about the big names coach, most win because they manage the best team with most expensive players (Mourino, Ancelloti etc) some like Klopp have highs and lows, Guardiola started as a nothing with a pretty strong team before to make himself a name, Pellegrini has a bad season with a very strong team, Simeone has no contest for Juv in Italy, Athletico Madrid had one great season let us watch this one now they lost Costa.

Most Teams had not one but two Games to close the Regular Season as each and every Team had their first softball Game of the Summer and many also doubled up with a Hoops contest as well..

Chelsea oddly do not look as good as last season, well I say oddly but Costa — Moratta, no contest.

This contest didn't feel like just some regular season matchup it felt as if their was a Championship to be one out there on Sunday..

Both clubs will then switch their focus to the FA Cup this weekend as they will contest semi-final clashes to keep their hopes of winning silverware this season alive, but this was certainly a disappointment for Tottenham.

The Win means all 4 of these Teams are in a virtual tie as we head into the League's final Regular Season contests.

Our team knew this game was going to be a tough contest, and that both teams would be feeling under pressure as the end of the season approaches.

As ACC rivals, these two teams have already squared off twice this season with North Carolina winnings both contests:

A goal will give Ramsey's and the team's confidence a lift, as will the excellent scoreline, going into this weekend's assignment at Fulham, who unlike us, won their opening contest of the season at Sunderland.

For Southampton and new manager Mark Hughes, they turn up in this potentially season defining contest with tremendous health, as Charlie Austin was their only injury concern.

White Hart Lane has always been a tough venue for an opponent to play their football in, as it has been this season in fairness, Only Wigan Athletic, of all the teams, have beaten them in their own backyard in a league contest thus far, with Man City and Chelsea being held to draws and Liverpool and, fittingly, Aston Villa being put to the sword in 2 - 1 defeats.

Rooney was the perfect protagonist to settle what should go down as one of the most turgid, tatty contests between Liverpool and United of the modern era, and not only due to the dour campaign he has endured as an individual this season.

This advantage is magnified in late season divisional contests as these matchups are often the second time the teams have played each other.

Saturday's Great North CityGames offers the stage for the pair to end their seasons with a strong street sprint, as they both contest 150m races on the Gateshead Quayside.

In goal, there is no contest — and that is sure to hurt the Chelsea fans, for Petr Cech has shown consistently this season he is still one of the world's best while Thibaut Cortois has suffered massively as a result of the turbulence at his club.

It is always fiercely contested, but never has so much been at stake in a clash widely billed as the # 100 million ($ 144.7 million, 128.4 million euros) match because of the television cash that each team will lose if they are missing from the Premier League next season.

If Wenger continues I think we might really struggle to finish as high as we will this season and we won't effectively contest the PL at all.

Morten Gamst Pedersen and Jason Roberts ensured Rovers» stay in the bottom three was only temporary as Blackburn registered only their third win of the season last Saturday, with Wigan Athletic the victims at Ewood Park as Sam Allardyce seen his side come out victorious in a contest Blackburn didn't exactly have all their own way despite boasting home advantage.

The Trotters hold fond memories of their last visit to St Andrews, but they'll be hard - pressed to repeat the trick not even a month after they were last in the Midlands contesting a fixture with the Blues, that despite Birmingham's recent slump in form, as Bolton's record on the road in the Premier League this season has been woeful, and even more so since the turn of the year.

«It will be a difficult contest on Sunday, as each team is striving towards their own goals as we arrive at the end of the season.

Birmingham City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers 2017/18 EFL Championship Date: Monday, 4th December 2017 Kick Off: 19:45 UK Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium This evening, Blues have the much anticipated contest against top of the league side, Wolverhampton Wanderers, as we look to batter and bruise the confidence of our neighbours, and claim a much needed three points to get our already damaged season back on...

This evening, Blues have the much anticipated contest against top of the league side, Wolverhampton Wanderers, as we look to batter and bruise the confidence of our neighbours, and claim a much needed three points to get our already damaged season back on track, with a win tonight certifying to remove our name from the bottom - three.

Even in defeat, as rare as those occurences have been, Bolton have been pleasing on the eye and were even unfortunate; a red card to influential and much sought after centre - half Gary Cahill scuppering their chances of grounding a point out of their away contest with Arsenal when the score was level at 1 - 1, while they had several penalty appeals turned down before seeing Maxi Rodriguez toe - poke one underneath Jussi as Bolton suffered their second undeserved defeat of the season.

Alli, who has been hugely influential for Tottenham this season with a string of star performances, contested the standard three - match penalty as «clearly excessive», but the claim was rejected according to the English Football Association.

As for our dear Arsenal PL title win prospect next season, there is no cause for alarm to raise any alarm by any Gooner despite the heavy defeat we suffered at the hands of Chelsea yesterday in far away China in hotly contested friendly match we played between ourselves.

It all seems straightforward enough, especially as only Birmingham City have more fixtures to contest in the second part of the season than Blackpool.

An off - season race to replace Mr. Skelos would keep corruption front and center as a political issue, with the multimillion - dollar contest serving as a framework for the larger 2016 debate around ethics.

Reports late in the campaign suggested that Dole suffered from Barack Obama's decision to aggressively contest North Carolina in the presidential election, [21] while Hagan received substantial support from independent 527 groups lobbying / advertising against Dole, [20] as well as the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, which spent more money in North Carolina than in any other state during the 2008 election season.

If that contest proved the value of social media as a campaigning tool, this election season will provide a historic test for the emerging industry of social media analytics.

It can not easily be explained away with activity levels, as some competitors get on stage without doing any cardio at all, and only moderate amounts of resistance training (in contest season).