Force happy in defeat this time
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On the surface, you might conclude that John Force&#39;s second round loss to Gary Scelzi on a holeshot at the 50th Mac Tools US Nationals on Monday was a demoralizing defeat.
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SO another series is over and more bouquets deservedly are coming the way of this redoubtable Australian cricket team. Yesterday, Ricky Ponting held aloft the Trans-Tasman Trophy after another
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FOXBOROUGH - They are a prideful group and felt as if the last two games were not reflective of their potential. They had watched their own offense carve up the opposition and, in turn, lost their own edge.
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If another crushing defeat was not unpalatable enough, the Albion supporters can at least console themselves that it should have been a whole lot worse.
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AMHERST - Yesterday's Homecoming meant a victory for the University of Massachusetts - as well as a potentially huge loss.
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The temptation is overwhelming. Go ahead, admit it. You&#39;re fighting it as you read this. You are thinking this series is over.
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Bolton blanks Liverpool: Liverpool lost for the first time in the English Premier League this season, beaten 1-0 at Bolton yesterday on a 38th-minute goal by Kevin Davies.
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Following last week's improbable victory over Mansfield for the Hockomock League title, the Foxboro Warriors were feeling pretty good about themselves and rightfully so.
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San Diego -- It was a loss that would have been considered devastating in April. In September, with four games left? Pick your negative adjective and multiply it by five.
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Sport: Cricket: Needing just one wicket for victory, bad light forced a draw in the first Test.
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He is credited with victory. Which always begs the question of how the losers are supposed to feel. Are they sinners ... heathens ... infidels? Inadequate at prayer? Or just lacking in defense?
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When he won last year&#39;s Melbourne Cup on Makybe Diva, Glen Boss couldn&#39;t wipe the smile off his face. When he repeated the dose yesterday, he was in tears.
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&quot;Iâm happy we won, but I was kind of mad I got out there and I just didnât do the job in the last inning,&quot; he said. &quot;Thatâs what Iâm upset about.
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Man cannot live on double-digit victories alone. He needs to pull out one of those 2-1 games every now and then, too.
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The Fix | Aside from the obvious, a look at the winners and losers from last night's proceedings.
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With nothing to left play for but pride, the demoralized Tampa Bay Buccaneers showed how much in shambles they are as a last place-clinching, 10-loss team.
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After what was billed as the day of destiny for Great Britain&#39;s success-starved players and fans alike, there was a certain sense of inevitability about the result.