Bridge: On the 84th and Final Deal, a Match Hangs on a Finesse
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Mondayâs column gave Board 64 of an 84-deal match between teams from England and Norway in Brighton last month.
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Paul Azinger and Nick Faldo are linked by a dynamic Ryder Cup match in which neither player wanted to lose, even after they had nothing to gain.
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In a game filled with numerous opportunities, it was easy to understand the delay in celebrating when the winning goal was finally scored.
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One side refuses to bend. The other vows not to break. Common ground cannot be found. And time is ticking away. Optimism that the NHL season could be saved with a new round
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he Americans bowed out relatively early. Controversy clouded the elimination of one of the game&#39;s biggest names, Serena Williams, and rain and wind each had a day to ravage the tournament.
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Although different parts of Joe Ogilvie's game have come and gone in the past few days, he's managed to hold it together enough to stay in front.
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The 13th NEC Cup Bridge Festival ended in Yokohama, Japan, eight days ago, and the diagramed deal featured probably the best defense during the five days of play.
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IT WAS typical of the trend of the match that it should finish this way. There was a power threat lurking from early on in a contest that took an age to warm up.
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Comps are on the slide, as competitors appear to be gaining the upper hand.
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Tom Watson struggled in the third round of the U.S. Senior Open on Saturday, but his closest pursuers didn't fare any better as Whistling Straits finally showed its teeth.
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During yesterday's quarterfinals of the WGAM Amateur, the competitors had to battle the conditions almost as much as their opponents.
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The symmetry seemed too perfect to be denied. In the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Open, exactly 50 years since a Canadian last won the thing, the hands of time seemed aligned for Mike Weir&#39;s coronation.
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In recent years, these Holy Cross-Boston University matchups haven't lacked for late-game excitement. Last night's meeting goes in the down-to-the-wire category as well.
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By Rob Maaddi Associated Press  PHILADELPHIA -- Eli Manning withstood relentless pressure, endured a pounding and still delivered the knockout punch in overtime.
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When the toss is perceived to be important enough to be able to influence the match, there is a moment when the coin seems to hang in the air, and the possibilities of the day ahead are crystallised in the minds of all who are present.
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So much for the intense match between long-time rivals that was supposed to go down last night at the 2004 PACE Canadian Squash Classic.
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UEFA, footballâs European governing body, can work in mysterious ways, but there was no mistaking the speed and clarity of its decision-making on Tuesday.