Sentences with phrase «team in the country last»

Even with a dreadfully inefficient pass defense (in a pass - heavy conference), the combination offensive firepower and a couple of huge legs nearly made Oklahoma State the best field position team in the country last year.

HERMAN HICKMAN SAYS: No team in the country last year displayed a more awesome offense than did the Terps toward the end of the season.

Not exact matches

Last weekend, 16 teams from five different countries descended on the Homestead - Miami Speedway in Florida for the Darpa Robotics Challenge (DRC).

After suggesting last week that the US would be pulling out of Syria «very soon,» President Donald Trump reportedly told his national security team that he is open to keeping troops in the country for the time being, but wants to look to pull them out sometime soon, a senior administration official told CNN.

According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), a consortium of academic teams in more than 70 countries, until last year 25 - to -34-year-olds were significantly more worried about failure than 35 - to -54-year-olds.

Travis Kalanick, Uber's chief executive, is teaming up with the Chinese Internet giant Baidu and making multiple visits to the country, including one last month to the provincial capital of Guiyang in the southwest.

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Fire Department's 80 - person team of highly skilled rescuers crisscrossed the country last summer in a fleet of vehicles with an arsenal of tools, geared up to deal with anything hurricanes...

Last week, in a somewhat surprising announcement, the Donald Trump team announced that billionaire Betsy DeVos would be the country's new Secretary of Education.

Here is the often thoughtful Thomas Friedman of the New York Times on the eve of last November's elections: «Let Karl [Rove] know that you think this is a critical election, because you know as a citizen that if the Bush team can behave with the level of deadly incompetence it has exhibited in Iraq — and then get away with it by holding on to the House and the Senate — it means our country has become a banana republic.

In the last 25 years, the high - energy venue fueled by party anthems has expanded into markets across the country and onto Norwegian Cruise Line ships as well as a traveling events team called Howl2Go.

When we won the FA Cup last year, beating the two best teams in the country in the semifinal and the final, did the victories constitute a rejection of the manager by the players?

They could not beat Luxembourg in their last game, nor did they manage to win the Euro's in their own country and lost to a technically inferior team in the finals.

What Meyer has been able to do on the recruiting trail the last few years has been incredible, and there's no doubt that they are one of the most talented teams in the country.

His duel with Clemson and Heisman Trophy finalist Deshaun Watson last season was a little less even — Brissett was 24 of 41 for 254 yards and three touchdowns — and the result was an identical 56 — 41 loss, but the game underscored the fact that few teams in the country leaned on their QB's consistency more than the Wolfpack did.

Ranked as the No. 25 team in the country according to the AP Polls, Michigan returns quite a bit of its team from last year.

Missouri had been one of the country's better free - throw shooting teams throughout the season, but its performance at the charity stripe has hindered them in a their last two losses, both one - possession games.

This was probably the best team in the country and was Pete Carroll's last great chance to win a title.

During the last week of December, from Dec. 28 - 30, a number of these schools will be host sites to the largest high school girls basketball tournament event in the country — the West Coast Jamboree, which in its 18th year will include more than 160 teams.

Stoops was then very excited by the possibility of a new playoff system last July, saying that it benefited everyone involved to have «the best teams in the country to determine a national champion on the football field.»

In last year's Cincinnati preview, I said, «With the bounces that went against UC in 2015, the rough - draft talent that will show up in uniform in 2016, and the massive number of tossup games that the Bearcats will play this fall, this might be the biggest wildcard team in the country.&raquIn last year's Cincinnati preview, I said, «With the bounces that went against UC in 2015, the rough - draft talent that will show up in uniform in 2016, and the massive number of tossup games that the Bearcats will play this fall, this might be the biggest wildcard team in the country.&raquin 2015, the rough - draft talent that will show up in uniform in 2016, and the massive number of tossup games that the Bearcats will play this fall, this might be the biggest wildcard team in the country.&raquin uniform in 2016, and the massive number of tossup games that the Bearcats will play this fall, this might be the biggest wildcard team in the country.&raquin 2016, and the massive number of tossup games that the Bearcats will play this fall, this might be the biggest wildcard team in the country.&raquin the country.»

(One last thing: Alabama is the No. 1 team in the country and now has a lower - than - 50 percent chance of winning two particular games.

Still, second - year coach Kim Helton's decision to scrap the run - and - shoot in favor of a two - back alignment should improve ball control (the team had the worst turnover ratio in the country last fall) and keep a most suspect defense off the field.

With big, soft hands and an 84 - inch wingspan, Appel is the best passing post in the country; in addition to leading the team in scoring (16.1 points a game) and rebounding (9.2) last season, she was second in assists, with nearly three a game.

After being No. 21 last week, the Wolverines now sit as the No. 14 team in the country.

They have lost 2 of their last 3 games to teams, I am certain Arsenal will «hammer» yet a certain nobody called Konstantin who feels he knows better than a manger that has won league titles and cups in different countries is here talking nonsense.

It may seem odd for the No. 3 overall recruit in the country to choose a team that finished 11 - 22 and missed the NCAA tournament last season, but nothing about Bamba has ever been conventional.

Bellerin has earned a call - up to the Spanish first - team squad already despite his age and lack of football in his home country, as well as earning a spot in last season's Premier League Team of the Yteam squad already despite his age and lack of football in his home country, as well as earning a spot in last season's Premier League Team of the YTeam of the Year.

Last year, most of the top teams in the country descended on las Vegas to end their travel season at the Las Vegas Classic.

This game certainly fits those criteria after Arkansas» embarrassing loss last week and Alabama's status as the number one team in the country.

In regards his form and injuries over the last few years it is easy to understand the clubs and fans frustrations with Ramsey.But he is the ONLY midfielder we have who hits the box and makes runs ahead of the ball.There are very few players in this country with the ability to do this.I have not been his greatest fan over the years but he is a player that NEVER hides and ALWAYS gives his maximum (which is not always apparent with some of his team matesIn regards his form and injuries over the last few years it is easy to understand the clubs and fans frustrations with Ramsey.But he is the ONLY midfielder we have who hits the box and makes runs ahead of the ball.There are very few players in this country with the ability to do this.I have not been his greatest fan over the years but he is a player that NEVER hides and ALWAYS gives his maximum (which is not always apparent with some of his team matesin this country with the ability to do this.I have not been his greatest fan over the years but he is a player that NEVER hides and ALWAYS gives his maximum (which is not always apparent with some of his team mates).

Ohio State has one of the better units in the country as often as not, and Houston ranked a decent 29th in Special Teams S&P + last fall.

And you might assume they had good reason: Over the second half of last season, there was hardly a better team in the country.

Ireland and Spain went out together as the last foursome in the wake of a blazing streak of golf by Gary Player that carried the young South African to the turn in 32, four under par, and threatened to bring his country the team title until it burnt itself out in the trees and sand - traps on the back nine.

They were one of the best teams in the country after November 1 last year.

This is UCF's last chance to avoid an 0 - 12 finish, and it comes against a South Florida team among the hottest in the country.

FAU rolled to the C - USA title, playing like one of the best teams in the country over the last three months of the year.

It could have been a lot worse for ASU last year; if not for the No. 4 special teams unit in the country, the Sun Devils could have gone lost at least a couple more games.

Just five wins in the last half of the 2013/14 season, and not a one in the first two months of 2014/15; by some measures, they were the worst team in the country.

When asked to describe the world speed skating championships, held last December in Mar del Plata, Argentina, LayPort begins by telling of the 75 cents steaks at the Light and Power Hotel, where teams representing the 12 participating countries stayed.

The Brazilian played and scored in his country's 2 - 0 World Cup qualifier win over Ecuador last Thursday and looks set for a return to the Liverpool first team set - up.

Height: 6» 6» Weight: 210 Age: 19 Last: 45 Stats: 14.5 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 40.2 % 3FG Cast into a supporting role on a Duke team devoid of wings, Trent did a nice job fitting in and was one of the top three - point shooters in the country.

much like when a country can't divulge highly classified information publicly for obvious economic and military reasons, a professional soccer organization must keep certain things in - house so they don't devalue a player, expose a weakness, provide info that could give an opposing club leverage in future negotiations and / or give them vital intel regarding a future match, but when dishonesty becomes the norm the relationship between cub and fan will surely deteriorate... in our particular case, our club has done an absolutely atrocious job when it comes to cultivating a healthy and honest relationship with the media or their fans, which has contributed greatly to our lack of success in the transfer market... along with poor decisions involving weekly wages, we can't ever seem to get true market value for most of our outgoing players and other teams seem to squeeze every last cent out of us when we are looking to buy; why wouldn't they, when you go to the table with such a openly desperate and dysfunctional team like ours, you have all the leverage; made even worse by the fact that who wouldn't want to see our incredibly arrogant and thrifty manager squirm during the process... the real issue at this club is respect, a word that appears to be entirely lost on those within our hierarchy... this is the starting point from which all great relationships between club and supporters form... this doesn't mean that a team can't make mistakes along the way, that's just human nature, it's about how they chose to deal with these situations that will determine if this relationship flourishes or devolves..

Herman's team scored 5.2 points per scoring opportunity last year, 10th - best in the country.

Both teams suffered a huge loss in the offseason as Moreau Catholic # 1 Freshman in the country last year, Kyre Walker transferred to Hillcrest Prep in Phoenix, AZ and Woodcreek big man Jordan Brown transferred to Prolific Prep in Napa (where # 4 2017 NBA pick Joshua Jackson of Kansas played).

It was the last team he coached before he retired, as Coach of the Year, to devote all his time to the athletic directorship, a new career during which Michigan Stadium was twice expanded, until it became the largest college - owned bowl in the country, with a seating capacity of 101,001.

Astra, the southernmost team in the country, were the Romanian champions last season (they finished first in the regular season and also following the championship round played by the top clubs) and qualified for the third qualifying round of the Champions League as a result, but were eliminated by FC Copenhagen.

You go to Chelsea, the best youth side in the country, and yet the last player to get regularly into their first team was John Terry,» Dyke told Sport Gazette.

Why can't people for God sake understand the angle the young man was coming from, this is a guy who has come out to suggest what he feel will be of great glory to the team, futbol is about winning trophy not the samba, champaign, tick taka or jambody style Of playwill be accredited to ur cv after retirement, every professional player will wants to be identify with a medal, mind you he have limited years to his career, therefore we should not allow sentment or affections we have for our various teams erode the basic objective of the game.we should also think about their future too, this guys are proffessionals which young lads are looking up to and questions will be ask tomorrow about theirs playing days.can people tell me why pele and some other famous players in the world both present and past are been celebrated today the answer is simply cos they are successful in their career and have trophy to show for it in their respective clubs or countries, why the complain in nigeria?its simply cos our team for quite a while now has not recorded any troph to her glory, fans should learn how to call a spade a spade in order to balance situation and also for better performance of the team.why then did arsene wenger hurridly went to buy more experienced players after the poor outing he had at the beggining of last season?this players know beta cos they are at the centre of it all, we don't have to trash what they say, we fans are only watching from screen, in as much as we beliv in arsen wenger, we should also know that without the boys no arsen wenger, fans should try to reason along with the players too.an hypotetical cases of similar to rvp has been tested by some players and have put them right over the coach and the team.so, whatelse does the fans needs to prove that futbol has gone beyond living in the past.for example, fabrigas and nasri were able to prove their critics wrong.thank God for them, we should always be objective in our submission, how else do we expect players to show their commitment to a team that was in 8 on the log table and later fought their way back to 3rd this boys are commendable and deserve to be encouraged, I think is high time the manager and the mgt board of arsenal futbol team get to know that game of futbol has gone beyond two teams domination, its now like a pendilum which can swing either way only with a powerful insrument called money.you can't eat ur cake and have.

Much as I don't like them, I have to concede that Tottenham have as good a team as they have had for some years, and their style and consistency of play makes them easily one of the best two teams in the country, and if they hold on to their best players and manager, I wouldn't be surprised to see them going one better next season than the runners - up spot that they managed last year, and look likely to repeat this time.

The team from the Basque Country currently occupy 8th position but have come under close scrutiny of late following an interview with the club's former President Inaki Badiola in Spanish newspaper AS last Monday.