Word: lapse
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
It got even more squirrely during his long retirement. In the 1990s, taking his last laps as a handshaker, autograph signer and first-ball thrower, he demanded to be introduced as "baseball's greatest living ballplayer." He insisted on first-class transcontinental airfare even if he was only taking a...
In a few short months, the tandem had accomplished the goals they worked so hard for during high school. All the time spent in the summer, waking up at 6 a.m., lifting weights, running laps, had paid off. They were both now collegiate and pro hockey players.
Even before the snow and cold set in, it has become clear that the 9:50 and 10:00 a.m. shuttles are unable to service the student rush that used to be met by a fleet of five. Buses fill up so quickly during high-volume times that they often...
On the first evening of the swimming program, the expectations of millions found perfection in 10 laps of the Olympic pool. Thorpe won two gold medals, broke his own world record for the 400-meter freestyle and shared another world best with three teammates when he anchored Australia's 4...
"He had that story in his head," said Gates of Times reporter David D. Kirkpatrick. "We weren't looking for a sale--it just sort of dropped in our laps."