Word: duels
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...episode also taught that brute American naval strength alone couldn’t end the war—Japan fought on for nearly a year after Leyte. Before the fight, commanders wondered whether a “battleship duel could really turn the fate of nations in a day.” The answer from Leyte Gulf...
Suddenly, Gaitsgory scribbles an impossible problem on the board. “In the remaining two minutes, I want to cover this,” he announces, daring the boys to enter a mathematical duel. They are unsurprised by this last-minute challenge. Game...
...Crimson will need that road savvy tomorrow to get past the Raiders (3-2), a team that is riding a three-game winning streak of its own. Recently, both teams have been shooting in improved accuracy, a fact that could turn the contest into an offensive duel. In the second half of its last outing, a win over Quinnipiac, Colgate caught fire, shooting 63 percent from the floor, up from its season average of 48 percent. The Raiders were led by junior Daniel Waddy, who netted a career-high 27 points, including two buckets from beyond the arc. Captain...
...recently demanded the Supreme Court prohibit Rosales' campaign from using the color blue, arguing they had already claimed it. The court rejected the appeal. Not even Venezuela's biggest sports rivalry - a match-up between the Caracas and Valencia baseball teams - could compete with the country's political duel. A packed game in Caracas earlier this month erupted with rallying cries from Rosales supporters and retorts from chavista baseball fans when the opposition candidate appeared in the stands. So loud was the political disturbance that players stopped the game momentarily...
...Majorcan's singular ability to disrupt Federer's dominance is the spark that could ignite a long-term duel. Federer is universally recognized as one of history's all-time greats, perhaps the greatest, yet he has dropped six of his eight matches against Nadal. Rafa has a technical advantage: he's a lefty, so his topspin-heavy forehand often crosses high to Federer's backhand, forcing Federer out of position. But more important, Nadal toys with Federer's psyche. "Rafa must be in Roger's head," says Croatian Ivan Ljubicic, the world's third-ranked player...