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The "war" metaphor, incidentally, had been playing out for weeks, stoked by IBM and Jeopardy! to build public interest in the tournament.

He did not look like he was going to win anyone over but by the end of the tournament everyone was desperate for him to stay on.

For me, such a great player like Serena, if she would have come back and it was her first tournament I would have maybe understood.

Actually, receives like this loses should be the scene fan, as well as superior league tournament's ornamental .

"I feel fine and I'm looking forward to this tournament, " he said.

With a heavy heart I recalled Dad's reaction when I told him I was pulling out of the tournament.

It was the only piece of advertising that adidas conducted in Germany throughout the tournament.

But it's good for the tournament the top guys are still going. Interesting with obviously a week ahead of us now.

The sassy Russian star's poster was one of the hottest items at the season's first clay court tournament.

Just my luck! I've got to face up to the reigning champion in the first round of the golf tournament.

And this World Cup was no different as he was tied as the top goal scorer of the tournament with five goals in all.

The Netherlands, however, again failed to live up to its billing as one of the most fluent attacking teams of the tournament.

I would be lying if I said it worked well when Japan and South Korea hosted the tournament in 2002.

I think if you left it alone and you let the whole nation build up to it together as we slowly go on through the tournament . . .

I almost forgot to tell you about the all-day volleyball tournament going on .

I know we're only halfway through the first set of games in the group stage, but Germany looks like the best team in the tournament so far.

The Olympic tournament had been the only tournament so far with worldwide participation, but that was for amateurs only.

He hasn't won a tournament since he took a break from the game after revelations about his private life emerged.

What did you think about this tournament before this year considering the record you've had here? How much has that view changed now?

A while back, there was a story about Reuben Gonzolas, who was in the final match of his first professional racquetball tournament.

Fabiano's second goal, in the 50th minute, was one of the best so far in this month-long tournament.

It's worked out very well. But how much of a risk is it just having one buildup tournament?

Those picks weren't particularly out on a limb, because Germany ranked ahead of every opponent except Spain in that tournament.

"Our fans are going to be thrilled to have the opportunity to see such a phenomenal player compete again at our tournament, " he said.

Now, for those of you who do not know, the Triwizard Tournament brings together three schools for a series of magical contests.

MARIA SHARAPOVA: Yeah, I'm obviously very sad. I mean, you know, this tournament means a lot to me ? more than any other tournament.

We did one of those things, not the other, but a draw away in the latter stages of this tournament is good.

Thank you for the interview Melody. It was a pleasure to meet you and we all hope to see you again in our next tournament.

In all its various guises , the League Cup has never been a particularly lucky tournament for United.

It's been a positive tournament for me and I'm going to be back in the top 10 at the end of this week.

"But when I was in the semis, playing against Nadal, I said maybe if I beat Rafa, I can win the tournament , " he said.

The name 'Open' was adopted as it was the first time both professionals and amateurs could compete at the tournament.

Since we do not have twins, I will not be able to put tournament theory into practice at home.

The border styles make it easy to see the results of the tournament.

This sort of pay structure is called a "tournament" and was described by the economists Ed Lazear and Sherwin Rosen in a famous article.

People will still put me up as one of the dark horses to do well in the tournament, if not win it.

Beijing Guoan contested the group stage of the ACL this year and are in a strong position to qualify for the tournament for a second time.

In the case of the tournament being cancelled teams will be contacted and given the choice of a full refund or to enter the next tournament.

Model Cindy Crawford was one of the star attraction at a celebrity golf tournament at the ritzy resort of Montana, Switzerland.

He's come here on the back of a fantastic tournament at the Copa America, so his confidence is high, and he's got Luis to help him settle.

Participants who misbehave may be asked to leave the building and risk being disqualified from the tournament.

After that Cincinnati is a tournament that I never played well, I got burned there, so bit of unlucky.

He said he wanted to go clean for the tournament.

"Before the tournament we spoke about how important it was to get my rest and now I feel really rested, " he said.

Yes, there are. It has been used for the 5th National Games, Asian Basketball Tournament in 1988 and many national basketball competitions.

Get a feeling for the tournament, for everything, even though I've been here for over a week now.

Thierry Henry was isolated up front for France throughout the tournament, and he never really got the support he deserved.

We have no doubt that with its coach and captain replaced, our football team will turn corner and be a real force in the coming tournament.

It was a friendly tournament so I thought it would be a nice relaxed game but I was wrong.

Our university debate team tanked in the national tournament. They didn't even make it out of the first round.

I managed to win the darts tournament this time but it was a flash in the pan and I'm very unlikely to get past the first round next time.

I hear players complaining how they lasted through two days of the tournament and still didn't place in the money.

The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States.

I preferred to go there than arrive at the tournament very early, because it was a little quieter and a more relaxed environment.

At the beginning of the bridge tournament, we were the under dogs and nobody thought we were going to win.

The key to succeeding in tournament play is being able to handle the ups and downs, because it's not always going to go perfectly.

Secondly I would like to thank the many volunteers working very hard behind the scenes to ensure that this tournament proceed smoothly.

Likewise, Slovakia can't be happy with its draw Tuesday against New Zealand, widely considered one of the worst teams in the tournament.

I will be on the west coast the next two weeks. San Fran in a tournament then Orange County. So let's hook up in the OC.

Before the tournament I spent a week travelling around China to promote the event and it was a great experience.

Azzurri Coach Marcello Lippi remained unbeaten during the German tournament and was hesitant to answer these accusations.

Attention has to be paid to the direction of television, the Italian championship is at risk of becoming a provincial tournament.

Sporting events, including last month's Masters golf tournament, are starting to be shown in 3-D, again mostly seen by no one.

He's never played in another tournament. He's declined all interviews. He's simply stayed at home with his wife and new baby.

The Reds' elimination from the tournament was confirmed last month, while the Italian side are already assured of a place in the last 16.

Lippi had outlined his intention to leave after the tournament and he offered his support to the choice of successor.

Thanks! Interesting question. . . I actually like the "all-white" tradition at Wimbledon. It's part of what makes the tournament special.

"We have no problem returning to the tournament next year, " he said.

Her score was two hundred ninety-five. She was the first female golfer to score lower than three hundred in a seventy-two hole tournament.

Kournikova famously never won a singles tournament, but she did manage to win 16 doubles titles during her career.

Every tournament can be transformed into a disconnected tournament by the reorientation of just one arc.

On Monday, Woods withdrew from his own golf tournament, scheduled to begin Thursday, citing his injuries.

The Knights Tournament provides spectators with a genuine experience of what fifteenth-century battle must have been like.

William Hill is expecting this to be the first sports tournament to see $2 billion turnover in British bookmaking history.

You'll also find increased news items during the tournament too, but I'll leave you to discover those for yourself!

Eriksson's decision to go with a formation that has never previously worked constitutes a major gamble at a crucial stage of the tournament.

Similarly, looks like Henry to be the same, Luonaerduo has not considered him to the Spanish league tournament's transition.

But once the tournament starts, I find it a lot easier to relax because I can go home and sleep in my own bed.

I think Denmark was a bit spoiled a few years ago and played in almost every tournament, even though we are a small country.

His decision to leave the team just on the eve of the intercollegiate tournament was certainly a bolt from the blue.

The Carrick call - up is a shock too. The Spurs man has so far not played a minute of the tournament.

During a recent world-class tennis tournament, fans had to wait for more than an hour for taxis, virtually the only way of getting around.

This was the furthest that Zheng progressed at women's singles at this tournament in her career.

Spain are bound to go far in this tournament and Villa and Torres may find themselves in a personal dual for the Golden Boot.

That's part of the sport. Accept; keep working; try my best in the next tournament. That's what I can do.

Yet most of our five players seem to share the national view that England is destined to win a tournament.

When I left the court today, I saw something I had never seen at a tennis tournament in my life: Cheerleaders!

I don't know anything about golf, but I can guess that there's a player called Mark Stein who's just had a successful day in the tournament.

Months before the tournament kicked off in England, the trophy was stolen while on display at a public exhibition in London.

To organise any sort of tournament or competition you will need Public Liability insurance to even hire fields.

Quarterfinal, Of or relating to one of four competitions in a tournament, whose winners go on to play in semifinal competitions.

The youngster did not get a chance to play during the tournament but recorded his experience on a video camera.

PGA Championship, the total prize money tournament in second place four, championship prize money after the U.

Unable to drive into the stadium, the trucks were replaced by blue and yellow tents like a medieval tournament.

The cargo truck had been hired to take the students home after they watched the tournament, he said.

For Roddick, there was an element of frustration because he had played well the whole tournament and in no way played badly Sunday.

All movement and behavior is to be of a subdued nature within the tournament venue.

Stone golf courses by the International Olympic Committee golf tournament in Asia designated as one of the main stadium.

Ms. Henin is playing in her first Grand Slam tournament in two years since ending a 20-month retirement.

Our tennis team is one of the best in the Shanghai area, and currently maintains a winning streak in the east of china District Tournament.

Anything else (and a stampede at a pre-tournament friendly on Sunday was not a good start) will not.

He says the tournament course at the new resort, with spacious lawns for viewers and television crews, is among the standouts in his career.

Lampard concedes he was disappointed by his tournament performances, but believes Barton's comments were ill-advised.

He rewarded his gaffer's faith with a series of magical displays and four crucial goals, which made him the tournament's joint top scorer.

At match point in the fifth and final game, Gonzolas made a super "kill shot" into the front corner to win the tournament.

But I know I'm still in the tournament and I need one more step, and then my dream will have come true.

Indeed, next year's tournament may turn out to be the most profitable yet, thanks to the sale of broadcasting rights.

Ole has been out for two years, but he looked very good in the Amsterdam Tournament when I saw him there.

In fact, Owen is the only one who has knocked Reyes out of the tournament.

"I expressed my wishes of getting Essien from the beginning of my training programme for the tournament in Egypt, " added Dujkovic.

I always enjoy this tournament and hopefully we'll show plenty of good things, but to be honest it's not vital to win it.

Even if you can't play in the championship tournament, don't miss out on the horde of other miniatures play running all weekend.

"I'm not happy with this tournament. I wish I could have done much more, " said Federer.

if israel lose , england would miss out on a major tournament for the first time since the 1994 world cup.

The tournament also features a boat race and a cart race. The aim of the event is to promote internal and external tourism in the region.

The Germans, with one win and three losses, appear doomed to bounce out of the tournament in Nowitzki's first Olympic appearance.

But we deserved to take a point and I think we can be a danger to any team in the tournament now.

If the pebbles who fly farther, who will feel very great. This psychology of human competition later on developed into a golf tournament.

Im not happy with this tournament. I wish I could have done much more, said Federer.

"If you can score and win against Brazil the manager will believe you can do it in a big tournament, " he said.

As the search for wreckage continued, a minute's silence was observed at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris.

A star pitcher for his high school baseball team, the 18-year-old was scheduled to play in a showcase tournament the next day.

However, the manager firmly feels that the tournament could prove to be a confidence-booster for the Mexican.

Nobody thought we could win this tournament but we kept faith in ourselves and made it to the top.

I don't mind, I will play him in a tournament but how about a heads-up match for charity?

Ranieri is looking forward to the tournament but he is wary of the opposition and he was full of praise for Arsenal in particular.

No matter how much preparation or thought you put into a tournament, it is easy for something to slip your mind during the process.

Why did just having that Tournament mean no one got to play Quidditch for an entire year?

neither do these old powers need a tournament to leave a legacy of new stadiums.

Thierry Henry claims he will be content if the France coach, Raymond Domenech, restricts him to a substitute's role during the tournament.

I think for Hull it will be the same because this tournament is all they have for the year.

The tournament was hosted by Titan Poker, which claims to be Europe's most popular poker site, with up to 30, 000 simultaneous players.

With Gerrard at the helm, Fowler believes England have their best chance in years of winning a major tournament.

Liverpool captain Gerrard was given the armband after Rio Ferdinand was rule out of the tournament due to injury.

Serena was my pre-tournament pick for the title, and I'm sticking with her.

I know you don't follow football closely, but do you think you will watch some World Cup games, considering it's such a big tournament?

Between licks of a lollipop, he paused to tell tournament workers, "See you next year. "

He joined his international team-mates in Paris on Tuesday and is now hoping to train his focus solely on the upcoming tournament.

The victor of each individual tournament will bag one of the biggest World of Warcraft trophies, a Spectral Tiger Loot card!

The company said the World Cup soccer tournament cut admissions revenue by 26 percent in the 19-week period ended July 8.

The 2006 tournament could have been a disaster for Ronaldo.

Fomos, a Korean news agency, reported that GOM will not be hosting season four of it's GomTV StarCraft Intel Classic tournament.

Yet Asian players have had more of an impact on this tournament than the Australians.

The Gunners full-back failed to make the France squad for Euro 2008 and is hopeful of featuring in a first tournament for his country.

Perhaps players have been unlucky and will gain their shooting touch in the last three quarters of the tournament .

The ball 'is huge for us, ' Mr. Zea said by telephone from South Africa Thursday. 'It's the icon for the tournament. '

By tournament time he was ready to blossom.

One of our chief rivals for the title, Jonas Bjorkman and Max Mirnyi, are having an incredible tournament.

But we lost the game and went out of the tournament and that hurts incredibly.

But many insiders who agreed that the victory in a row and weight to 120 kilograms , the tournament should be back quite a wise choice.

North Korea was scheduled play Brazil, one of the tournament's favorites, on Tuesday night in South Africa, early Wednesday Korea time.

After Gong won his first tournament when he was 8, his parents decided to make an investment in cultivating his talent.

Her eight-year-old son plays baseball and soccer, and her husband has a pool tournament two nights a week.

Not that the extra responsibility has altered his approach as he prepares for the tournament.

For more competitive players, the Golden Girls field tournament teams, that travel all over the country for games.

"I saw a bit of Anderson last summer when we played in the Amsterdam Tournament, " said Edwi.

But so far, this tournament has been dominated by performances from players who didn't start the tournament at the top of the marquee.

To perform the parallel optimization, the comparison used in tournament selection was employed to compare the searched solutions of the PSO.

But sportswear firms, which stand to make billions from the football tournament, are just as enthusiastic.

Losing a major tournament, after all, is not solely attributable to poor play: it also depends on the strength of the other players.

Table tennis grand slam consists of the Olmpic Games single champion, the world tournament single champion, the word cup single champion.

They proposed a "tournament" scheme in which workers were allowed to sort themselves into teams.

The 42-year-old German had been the favourite to be handed the Final of the tournament, but this also now appears unlikely.

Another penalty in a third-place play-off win over the USSR took his tournament tally to nine goals, landing him the Golden Shoe award.

Next year, the World Tournament will be held in Beijing, and I truly hope you could visit us and show up on some games.

We are the only softball organization in the United States, and I am sure in the world, that can field five tournament teams simultaneously.

The defending champion had to bow out in the first round of the tournament due to illness. What a shame!

XA: It would be similar to Spain winning a major tournament. It would take the weight, the burden, off everyone's shoulders.

Upon discovery of any player committing any violations regarded as unfair play, that player will be disqualified from the tournament.

Typically, he's chosen the anticlimactic first night of this year's tournament, rather than the last. to make his announcement.

With players earning up to $500, 000 for a six-week tournament, the IPL will be by far the richest domestic cricketing event.

The central bank governor who won the BIS annual golf tournament for the last two years .

Australia, as the host team direct access to the tournament, the other teams have been through all continents qualifying tournament.

But he did help the Under-20 team become world champion in 2005, when he was the tournament's top scorer and won the award for best player.

Do you feel like one tournament's going to be enough for you to be ready for the Open?

But Murray was winning strongly in one of the best contests at the Rod Laver Arena in this tournament.

What has been the best part of your game through the tournament? Has there been different aspects in each match?

Sean carried all before him in our club's tennis tournament and won the champion's trophy.

"The injury is not ideal but I am expecting to be back and ready in time for the tournament, " says Kewell.

An annual tournament in Macau is likely to be the next move.

But for Brazil's government the run-up to the tournament is not going well.

So, a tournament on home soil, he said, could provide the ultimate test.

After leading Cuba to another world championship in 1998, she was again chosen the best player of the tournament.

The kids also learn fractions as they follow who gets knocked out of the tournament.

A case of genuine cheating occurred during a tournament in Zagreb, which Fischer was dominating ahead of Smyslov, Petrosian and Korchnoi.

I blame my poor performance at my Dungeons of Dread release tournament on pulling the Lamia.

The history of the 04 Olympic team, it would be quite a taste of the Memorial tournament.

Personally, I feel good with an excellent team and some outstanding new players. In Korea, we had a good tournament.

Any similar incidents during the tournament would be a serious blow to South Africa's image.

The United States tied for the most red cards in this tournament with two - and the least yellow, with five.

Although not a medal sport, the tournament will be an important showcase and springboard for wushu's wish to join the Olympic family.

Wenger intends to give his players around a month off from the date their teams were knocked out of the tournament.

South Africa had been saying the tournament would increase tourism, create jobs, build useful infrastructure, etc.

As with the previous tournaments of the Sino-Europe Cup chinese and european media are invited to report on this special tournament.

About three weeks before each big tournament he would enter a bubble of concentration that muffled even the crowd's applause.

Congratulations to Spain, they were the most consistent team of the tournament with the best play.

Amid the Iraq victory, Saudi Arabia was almost overlooked, but left the tournament as worthy finalists.

A spending bonanza before the tournament made it look as though the government cares about glitzy showmanship more than its workers.

I tell all of the tournament players how important it is to get your mind in a positive and creative state of mind.

The person you really wanted to win has lost their match and is out of the tournament.

To that end, a scout was sent to the African Nations Cup with instructions to observe the Cameroon striker ' s progress at the tournament.

Every class in the Glow-Lamp School is named after one of the countries where Lamptey played either for a club or in a big tournament.

I haven't done it a long time, but when I was younger, I often rode tournament- in the classic English Style.

If a robot fails to meet all specifications (even with modification), the robot will be disqualified for that game (but not the tournament).

You would have to watch the FIBAs America's tournament to see just how horrid Amare's interior defense is.

Both women are hoping to qualify for the Olympics this June when the U. S. Open National Boxing Tournament is held in Colorado Springs.

Although yesterday's loss (to Calm in the semi-finals of the Avalon MSL) was a disappointment, it's a relief to advance in this tournament.

Fuelling the tennis machine. This past week, during the tournament, she's had to be rigorous.

They have appeared at all the finals since 1990, when they were banned for fielding an over-age player in a prior youth tournament.

Earlier in a short opening ceremony the President of Germany, Horst Koehler, officially declared the tournament open.

If each match is a story, a global tournament is, in the hands of a skilled narrator, a blockbuster.

ANDY Murray last night withdrew from the Swiss Indoors ATP tennis tournament after suffering for three days with a throat infection .

Next up, Portugal play Ivory Coast in what could be one of the more interesting games of the tournament.

For the Arsenal fans, I guess it's just good to have an international tournament to look forward to this summer.

Muller, ten-goal tournament top scorer in 1970, missed out on the achievement by a single strike, following his quartet in 1974.

They'll go into the next tournament knowing that they'll need really some exceptional play to beat them.

Indeed, it is revealing that none of the sub-Saharan African teams at this tournament was coached by a black African.

We are always looking for opportunities to go forward and to score and that bodes well for this summer's tournament.

The Euro 2008 winners will need to produce a more convincing display if they are to progress far in the tournament.

I would say that England, Brazil and above all Spain are a cut above the rest as we head into the tournament.

If he plays that well and returns like that he's very close to being favourite to win the tournament.

Officials asked fans to remove the offending garments, to placate Budweiser, a rival beer brand that was the tournament's official sponsor.

Very few of us are going to win the U. S. Open next year (maybe2012), or even qualify for the tournament.

This was the first time anyone in my county ever received a certificate for a track and field tournament.

A tennis tournament took place in our school yesterday, but I didn't go in.

It is the responsibility of teams to have their robots re-inspected if their robots are modified at any time during the tournament.

Had Spain lost to Italy their early-tournament brilliance would have been lost in a familiar fog of depression.

I scored three goals at the tournament but I still ended with a bitter taste in my mouth.

We would like to give a warm welcome to our friends from the United States, Japan, and the South Korea who have come for the Tournament.

In that tournament, the team from far East Asia made it all the way to the quarter-finals, beating the colossal Italy along the way.

It is in the hands of the tournament organisers to choose their games wisely, for the long haul.

Throwing the country a lifeline, FIFA announced that it would rotate the tournament between football confederations.

We had the players for four solid weeks before the tournament began and were able to get our thoughts across.

His real misfortune was in the strength of the customary over-reaction to the fine detail of an England tournament exit.

Tournament director Steve Simon is well aware of Henin's glowing stature and marketability, both on and off the court.

But the US Open tennis tournament is still set to open in New York on Monday.

Rooney is extremely doubtful for this summer's tournament after it was confirmed he has broken more than one bone in his right foot.

Local media had previously reported China began looking for a new coach within days of their elimination from the tournament.

If you were a betting man, who would you bet on to win this tournament now?

But it has been abruptly abandoned after an animal rights activist threatened to disrupt the latest tournament, organizers said.

Liu says he made "a lot of friends" after the tournament.

Chinese sports fans are elated over the smashing success Chinese women are enjoying at the Australian Open tennis tournament.

But I was a nerd when it wasn't a buzzword yet. I played tournament chess from fifth grade up into high school.

The Estonian team, that on the first day of the tournament defeated France, was now visibly shaken and disorganized.

Their victory was particularly meaningful because Greece had never won a game at a major tournament before.

Mr Affleck even hired a pro to help him raise his game, and subsequently won California's state poker tournament.

Having appeared and scored in the previous three World Cups, Beckham was expected to be selected for the tournament in South Africa in 2010.

The tournament mode including inspiration of promotion is proved to be useful for improve productivity.

Tiger Woods always wears red the last day of a golf tournament, because he says it is his "power colour" .

In 2002 the National Wushu Tournament, head coach of any fighting in Jilin Province, the team finished sixth in the men's 75kg, 60kg eighth.