Word: layup
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Despite India's stunning market potential, Stern knows that it is no layup and, as a sports market, may be among the least global. First, he is up against wicket competition, firmly planted in the country's psyche. "Cricket is our religion," says Harish Sharma, secretary-general of India's national basketball federation, of India's premier pastime. "Basketball is just another sport." In India, even soccer pales by comparison with cricket...
...Housman’s drive down the right side of the lane and high bank off the glass. After each team missed shots, sophomore forward Evan Harris gave the Crimson breathing room with a pretty move off the dribble from the top of the key. Harris finished with a layup and completed the three-point play from the line, putting Harvard up by four. Maine kept it close, however, and an offensive rebound by forward Phillipe Tchekane-Bofia led to a put-back that cut the lead to 73-71 with nine seconds to play. The Crimson calmly...
...After each team missed shots, sophomore forward Evan Harris gave the Crimson breathing room with a pretty move off the dribble from the top of the key. Harris finished with a layup and completed the three-point play from the line, putting Harvard up by four...
...Harvard also got key contributions from a pair of unheralded players. Freshman Jeremy Lin saw significant minutes at guard in his first collegiate game, chipping in four steals and a huge driving layup that put Harvard up one late. Reserve forward Brad Unger, a junior, finished with 10 points by hitting four of his five shots, none bigger than a layup with 31 seconds left that gave Harvard a five-point cushion...
...Despite India's stunning market potential, Stern knows that it is no layup and, as a sports market, may be among the least global. First, he is up against wicket competition, firmly planted in the country's psyche. "Cricket is our religion," says Harish Sharma, secretary-general of India's national basketball federation, of India's premier pastime. "Basketball is just another sport." In India, even soccer pales by comparison with cricket...