Word: footwork
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...foray into straight fiction with The Children of Men. Commander Adam Dalgliesh, of New Scotland Yard, directs the investigation of a series of publishing house murders, untangling a twisted skein of death, suicide and deceit. Or is it really Detective Inspectors Daniel Aaron and Kate Miskin who do the footwork on this case? Why is Dalgliesh always away at meetings? James reacts strongly to any such queries...
Carl Lewis, trying for yet another gold medal, could be living in Pennypacker Hall. Fans may spot Jennifer Capriati and Venus Williams walking to the Dunster House dining hall for a bite to eat. Italy's Roberto Baggio, a bit past his prime, would be practicing his footwork on the Harvard soccer fields...
...individual defense was weak," Caples said. "All the footwork on defense needs work...
...games themselves have been rather incredible. Fans of any sport should be able to appreciate the deft footwork necessary to shield a ball from three attackers, or the agile kick that propels a ball on a perfect are to the far post of the goal. Soccer is, after all, just another game that asks for an object to be moved from one side of the field to another. Its mechanics are little different from football, hockey, basketball, lacrosse, polo and many others. Americans should have no trouble watching soccer avidly, when they spend so much time watching men move other...
...judges. She had suffered through months of jeering that she was returning to competition for frivolous reasons. But her long program was the best choreographed and most stylish of the contest. Unlike the jump-and-spin fests offered by most contestants, hers had varied pacing and intricate, pleasing footwork. She deserved better than the mediocre marks she received...