But "air ball, air ball, air ball"—now that's a chant.
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It can either be a turnover or an air ball.
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He says the Cameron Crazies didn't invent the "air ball" chant.
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Ogunbowale put up the shot … and … it was an air ball.
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Even so, players from that Duke team—including the Blue Devils' All-American Jim Spanarkel and Kenny Dennard, the guy who caught Yonakor's air ball—told me they heard the Cameron Crazies chant "air ball" that day.
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Air ball connoisseurs will know there's yet another variation of the chant.
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Westbrook shot an air-ball and turned the ball over on consecutive possession.
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" But what you won't hear is anyone in the crowd chanting "air ball.
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But that doesn't mean he's willing to perform the "air ball" chant himself.
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When I saw him shoot air ball after air ball in a crucial game against the Utah Jazz in the playoffs that year, I was so happy because I felt that an arrogant guy had gotten what was coming to him.
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Antetokounmpo had rebounded an air ball by Khris Middleton to tie the score 121-121.
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"I don't think it's inevitable that people need to chant 'air ball' or whatever," he said.
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In his fourth, he missed his first six 3-point attempts and shot an air ball.
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Gak shot an air ball on the first attempt and missed his second badly as well.
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Kanter's first shot was an air ball before he got on the board with a dunk.
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We said it was probably going to be, you know, a big air ball, but go ahead.
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Green shot an air ball from the 3-point line, as did Boogie Cousins, the mammoth center.
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Ingles followed with a miss, but Gobert snatched the air ball and dunked it with 39 seconds remaining.
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I've taught him to cheer when I swish a shot and boo when I throw up an air ball.
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Moments earlier, the TCU fans rained down an air-ball chant on Lecomte, but he had the last laugh.
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Joakim Noah missed two free throws, one of which was an air ball that quickly spread across social media.
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Devontae Shuler's air ball on a forced 1-pointer gave the Wildcats the ball back with 227 seconds remaining.
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Kings guard Darren Collison shot an air ball, setting up a final possession for the Mavs with 1123 seconds left.
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It's just a subtle reminder to further make the point that Cruz has shot an air ball at the rim.
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Armstrong remembers hearing someone shouting about an air ball when he was still in high school, earlier in the 1970s.
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On the Cavaliers' first possession, the Warriors forced Kevin Love into hoisting an air ball as the shot clock expired.
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Dziagwa missed a contested air ball from 3-point range with 33 seconds left and the Cowboys trailing by one.
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Berry rebounded Manley's air ball and barely got the shot off before the shot clock expired with 266 seconds on the game clock.
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The Raptors then called timeout, after which Leonard lofted an air ball from 3-point range from beyond the top of the key.
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In his recollection, the Cameron Crazies started in with "air ball" the next time Yonakor touched the ball, not immediately after he missed.
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The air-ball chant can come out as a series of aggressive staccato bursts, as in this 2010 game where Maryland fans jeered Clemson's Trevor Booker: On other occasions, it can sound dismissive, almost scornful, as in this rendition by the student section at the University of Central Florida: That second clip features what I consider the classic air-ball chant.
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The first shot of the night was an air ball by DeMar DeRozan, which might have been a harbinger of what awaited both offenses.
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With Beverley guarding him, Westbrook dribbled around the perimeter for almost 10 seconds before launching a contested 3-pointer that turned into an air ball.
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Covington shot an air ball on a 3-point attempt, and Beasley hit another corner shot from deep to put the Nuggets ahead 97-84.
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His teammates, however, opened the game a combined 0 of 4 from the field, including an air ball on a 3-point attempt by Draymond Green.
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Nebraska had a chance to tie the game after Northwestern missed a shot on its end, but Dachon Burke's 3-point attempt was an air ball.
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Then again, he is the one who shot an end-of-the-game air ball in the Knicks' 98-97 loss in Philadelphia on Jan. 11.
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But then the Spurs, that magnificently fine-tuned machine of a basketball team, blew the possession so badly they could only manage a Patty Mills air ball.
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Carmelo Anthony finished off a 3-for-15 shooting night with an air ball that resulted in a 24-second clock violation with 5.9 seconds left in overtime.
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At the end of the first half, Anthony caught an air ball from the Hawks' Jeff Teague and fired the ball at the base of the stanchion in frustration.
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Duke's fabled student section, the Cameron Crazies, credits itself with starting the air-ball chant, a self-congratulatory claim that's in keeping with the ethos of Duke basketball fandom.
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The Warriors had one more chance, but Stephen Curry's desperation 553-point try was an air ball as Miami defeated Golden State 105-102 on Monday night at AmericanAirlines Arena.
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Patty Mills missed an open 3-pointer, San Antonio's LaMarcus Aldridge lost the ball after grabbing the air ball, and Kawhi Leonard was unable to gather the ball before the buzzer sounded.
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With three minutes to play and his team up by five points, Hamilton had an unforced turnover and an air ball on consecutive possessions, both of which led to fast breaks for Memphis.
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Arizona State had the final possession but failed to get a good look after a timeout, with Dort firing an air-ball 3-pointer that went out of bounds with 0.4 seconds left.
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However, his night was more generally summed up by an earlier sequence in which Green forced Porzingis, the second-year forward, off the left block and elicited an air ball from 12 feet.
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About 11 hours later, as if to punctuate one of his worst games of the season, Anthony launched an air ball as time ran out on the Knicks' 108-105 loss to the Indiana Pacers.
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"It's by far the most expensive sport," says Gerdy, executive director of the nonprofit Music For Everyone and author of Air Ball: American Education's Failed Experiment with Elite Athletics and Ball or Bands: Football vs.
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While North Carolina did lose the famous air ball game—they came out of their stall in the second half, but they couldn't catch up—Rich Yonakor did get his revenge a few weeks later.
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Nowitzki scored a season-high 217 points, Luka Doncic warmed up after an air ball on his first shot in the arena to score 216, and the Dallas Mavericks routed the Knicks, 25-22, on Wednesday night.
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The third-year guard takes away the three, downs the screen, forces Lee to drive away from the middle and towards Jusuf Nurkic, then watches as the pass back to Kyle O'Quinn results in a satisfying air ball.
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The Suns had a chance to get to seven, but Booker shot an air-ball on a 3-pointer and Dinwiddie hit the game-clinching floater in the lane for a 111-99 lead with 51 seconds remaining.
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Knowing his players are watching the N.B.A. closely, Finamore admitted that the games occasionally had their wince-inducing moments — J. R. Smith's backing up behind the 3-point line and shooting an air ball in Game 4 came immediately to mind.
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The DeRozan-designed PE was inspired by Kobe Bryant's famous "Air-Ball Game," in which he crashed spectacularly against the Utah Jazz, a game that Bryant and those who followed in his footsteps hold up as a totem of resiliency.
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MD: Does anyone else sort of dart their head up, kinda jerk their neck, when they jump in the game, when they're going for an air ball—like they would when attempting a header in an actual soccer match, or kickabout at least?
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Ball injured his left thumb Friday night when it was jammed by an air ball in the first half against Arizona and he finished with one of his least productive games of the season, totaling eight points, five assists and six rebounds - the first time since Dec.
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By 1968, the term had traveled south to Santa Cruz—"John Wittman picked off an air ball of teammate Mike Compton," reported the Santa Cruz Sentinel—and by 1971 it had made its way to the East Coast, arcing into newspapers like the Bennington Banner of Vermont.
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The 6-foot-2 guard attempted only three shots from 3-point range, making one, before shooting an air ball with the 6-10 Scott guarding him on a 103-point attempt that would have tied the score at 73 with about four seconds to play.
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There was a moment, after Brook Lopez air-balled a wide-open three, in which a derisive "air ball" chant from the loud and predominantly Knicks-fan crowd was still going as a Carmelo Anthony miss bounded off the back of the iron and over the backboard.
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In just one year, Buddy Hield has gone from inspirational collegiate sensation (who also scored six points in the Big 12 championship and nine points in the Final Four) to an air-ball-chucking lottery pick for the New Orleans Pelicans, to a miscast basketball-wasteland stanchion on the Sacramento Kings.
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But if your job is trotting the globe, banking on an athlete or a zone to layup a world of hop dream possibilities, fans will raise the roof when you raise up to the roof and sink a shot that's kind of an air ball and a free throw and a slam dunk all at once.
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There are a lot of coaches around the league that are looking for the next Marcus Smart, and it's not for Marcus to shoot a three, and it's not for Marcus to throw some over-the-head, behind-the-neck pass to Jayson Tatum on the baseline, because he could have six turnovers in a row, or he's gonna air ball the next three-pointer.
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Wendell Moore Jr.'s putback at the overtime buzzer of teammate Tre Jones' air ball gave No. 7 Duke a thrilling 51.13-96 victory against host North Carolina on Saturday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. It was the second buzzer-beating shot that saved Duke (20-3, 10-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) in a game the Blue Devils trailed by seven with just over a minute left in regulation and by five with 20 seconds left in overtime.
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EditorsNote: Tweaks lede and 2nd graf, other minor changes Wendell Moore Jr.'s putback at the overtime buzzer of teammate Tre Jones' air ball gave No. 7 Duke a thrilling 98-96 victory against host North Carolina on Saturday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. It was the second buzzer-beating shot that saved Duke (20-3, 10-59.33 Atlantic Coast Conference) in a game the Blue Devils trailed by seven with just over a minute left in regulation and by five with 20 seconds left in overtime.
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In basketball, an air ball is an unblocked shot that misses the basket, rim, net, and backboard entirely.
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In collegiate basketball home crowds were found to initially chant when the air ball shot was made from a distance and when it resulted in a lost possession. Home crowds were also more persistent in their chants when the shot was made farther from the basket. An archival exploration showed that away players who shot an air ball had a lower success rate in the shot immediately after, as compared to home players launching the same shot, however, this difference was unrelated to the chant.
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"Buck Rogers" first appeared in this issue of Amazing Stories, August 1928. The cover illustrates The Skylark of Space, not Buck Rogers. "Buck Rogers" operating the controls of a remotely piloted "air ball". Amazing Stories (March 1929).
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The Oxford English Dictionary cites earliest printed use of "air ball" in a 29 January 1967 article from the (Hayward, Calif.) Daily Review, which reads: "Cal State, four times lofting air balls at an orange basket that may as well have been painted invisible." An air ball by an opposing player during a competitive game will usually prompt fans (primarily in the college game) present to chant “Aiiiir ball! Aiir ball!” repeatedly in a continuous drone to humiliate the shooter. Since the 1980s, it has become common to restart the chant the next time the shooter touches the ball.
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The assessment by the coaches were outstanding among the players of Jeonbuk Hyundai in the view of football sense and fighting spirit. Based on his good physical, he could get an air ball easily and well participate in the offense with his basic skills.
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A shot that misses both the rim and the backboard completely is referred to as an air ball. A particularly bad shot, or one that only hits the backboard, is jocularly called a brick. The hang time is the length of time a player stays in the air after jumping, either to make a slam dunk, lay-up or jump shot.
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The film stars Renoir's wife, Catherine Hessling, in an eccentric performance as the flawed heroine Nana. Jean Renoir's film is a fairly faithful adaptation of Émile Zola's classic novel. The film's extravagances include two magnificent set pieces – a horse race and an open air ball. The film never made a profit, and the commercial failure of the film robbed Renoir of the opportunity to make such an ambitious film again for several years.
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During the 2010–2011 season, a group of students started a new tradition; if a UCF player makes all of his/her free throws, the chant would be followed by "ballin". There is also another tradition where if the opponent goes for a shot and gets an "air ball," students would chant the entire game for that one player. It's been shown as an effective way to get into the player's mind.
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Ruby also has a tendency to blab out plans that the Rave Warriors have decided on during battle, making them entirely useless. He recently learned how to use "Wind" magic from the bell given to him by his father, . The bell was actually named "the Holy Bell" and it was a weapon used by Dalmatian of the Knights of the Blue Sky. It can turn into a magic sword, and use "Magic Reflection", "Twister", and "Air Ball" (from the videogame).
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Canterbury came into the competition first on the points table while Northland came in from the bottom four. Canterbury started off scoring with a cross kick from right to left with lock Sam Whitelock catching the air ball uncontested and provided Canterbury with the 5 nil lead. Brett was successful with sideline conversion and Canterbury were up by 7, seven minutes into the game. Lachie Munro put Northland on the board when, after a scrum penalty, he kicked the three points to decrease the deficit to 4.
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Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn (November 27, 1916 – August 5, 2002) was an American sportscaster. Known primarily as the play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association, Hearn was remembered for his rapid fire, staccato broadcasting style, associated with colorful phrases such as slam dunk, air ball, and no harm, no foul that have become common basketball vernacular, and for broadcasting 3,338 consecutive Lakers games starting on November 21, 1965.Lakers broadcaster Chick Hearn dies at 85. Associated Press, August 16, 2002.
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Three days later, the incident was featured in Last Week Tonight by John Oliver; the clip of that show went viral and has recorded 3 million views. The incident lead to a wave of criticism across print, television & social media and the blogosphere. According to USA Today, Clawson later said, “I made a mistake in speaking before being fully briefed and I apologize. I’m a quick study, but in this case I shot an air ball.” He was reported to have apologized to both Biswal and Kumar.
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Sometimes they also air clips from other international basketball leagues. On special occasions, the segment features plays which had occurred during the past, including several entire "retro" editions. Each episode tends to have five entries from the past week, with each entry typically involving a single play (although there are some times where a collection of similar bad plays, such as travels and air ball free throws, are highlighted). Multiple plays may include the same player, and a single play may highlight more than one player.
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Air ball!" from the Cameron Crazies. Spanarkel added 15 points in the second half and finished with a game-high 17, hitting 8-of-9 field goal attempts. The win allowed Duke to tie North Carolina for the ACC regular season title. Duke coach Bill Foster wasn't amused by Smith's tactics in the first half and the next day said, "I've been doing this a long time, but during the first half last night I began to think maybe I've been doing it for too long.
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From beginning to end, they stand and chant phrases, hoping to mentally defeat the opponents as well as motivate their fellow student-athletes. Their antics include repeatedly heckling individual players with chants of "air ball", the turn-over countdown, and other attacks on play or attitude. The antics even target the officials, as poor calls are followed by boos and members dress as blind referees and parade the sidelines after a questionable call. The Southwestern League prompted new regulations prohibiting the club from sitting behind the opposition bench and name calling.
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DeMarcus Nelson then hit 3-pointers on 3 successive possessions to put the Devils back to within 3 with 1:31 left. However, that was as close as it would get. The Heels hit their free throws down the stretch, Redick missed 15 of his last 16 shots, and DeMarcus Nelson shot an air ball that resulted in a shot clock violation that prevented a late Duke rally, leading to a final score of 83–76. The game was watched by 3.78 million households on ESPN and ESPN2.
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And then, as Swarbrick hurled himself down, a pin-pointed rocket caught him, swept him through mid-air, ball and all, into the no-man's land of touch in goal. It was Trevor Allan, the forlorn hope, saving his side after all was lost. ' The sides were evenly matched thereafter with both sets of backs depriving the other of a scoring opportunity. Then right before half- time a kick by Newman failed to find touch and landed in the Australian pack for Ken Kearney to bring the ball forward.
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After being criticized by The Washington Post, the Crazies changed the normal placard that read, "If you can't go to college, go to State," and added "If you can't go to State, write for The Washington Post". Once, while losing to NC State, the Duke crowd started chanting, "That's alright, that's okay! You will work for us one day!". Cameron Crazies popularized many now-famous cheers and taunts, the most widely known of which is the "air ball" cheer in 1979 after North Carolina player Nick Yonakor's shot missed the rim and backboard entirely.
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As he watched the shot, Olajuwon said he knew the shot was going to come up short but he also did not want to go for the ball too early because of the potential for goaltending. Charles took advantage of the indecision by Olajuwon and went up for the air ball, then in one motion scored the go-ahead points with a two-handed tip-in dunk. The final two seconds ticked off the clock before Houston could inbound the ball, and with that the game ended and the Wolfpack were the national champions. Despite the loss, Olajuwon was named Tournament MOP as he collected 41 points, 40 rebounds, and 15 blocked shots in the Final Four alone.
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Once he regained control, Whittenburg turned and launched a desperation shot, later claimed by Whittenburg to be a pass, to try and win the game for NC State. The shot's trajectory took it to the front of the basket where Olajuwon was covering Wolfpack center Lorenzo Charles. As he watched the shot, Olajuwon said he knew the shot was going to come up short but he also did not want to go for the ball too early because of the potential for goaltending. Charles took advantage of the indecision by Olajuwon and went up for the air ball, and, in one motion, he scored the go-ahead points with a two-handed dunk.
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Limassol The Grand Parade with young participants As an institution and traditional festival, the Carnival has been celebrated consistently in Limassol and all over Cyprus over the last one hundred years, and regardless of political or economic conditions it represents a ritual which on the eve of spring affords the opportunity for people to express their faith and optimism for a good year.Limassol Municipality: Carnival The municipality conducts a minimum of five masked balls which include an open-air ball on Heroon Square in the heart of city center, and in huge ball rooms of major hotels. A children’s parade is rightly considered to be one of the key events of the carnival. It is held on the first Sunday of the festive events.
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" A more mixed review came from Chris Willman from Chicago Tribune, who declared that "You hate to forever define an artist by her breakout song, but Colbie Caillat's eternal 'Bubbly'-ness doesn't leave much choice other than to worry about how easily the slightest sharp edge might pop the musical air ball in progress." Sputnikmusic called it "her most inconsistent album", saying that "She deserves some credit for trying to shake up a formula that was beginning to get stale, but unfortunately, she falters more often than she succeeds." Mike Driver wrote for BBC Music that "Caillat never truly imposes herself as a solo artist worth investing fully in. She sings prettily enough, but lacks the punch that the very best artists in this very crowded market possess.
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In the championship game against North Carolina State University's "Wolfpack", Anders nearly stole the ball with seconds left in the game, but North Carolina State's Derek Whittenburg gained possession and his air ball miss was caught by teammate Lorenzo Charles who scored as time ran out, securing the victory for the Wolfpack. Anders clashed with Cougars coach Guy Lewis during the 1984 season and quit the team for several weeks before deciding to return. After his return, he was relegated to the bench but once again made the trip to the Final Four where the Cougars appeared in the semi-finals against the University of Virginia and in the finals against Georgetown University. Anders played sparingly in both games and is best remembered showing up to the tournament wearing a tuxedo with a pink bow tie, pink cummerbund, and sunglasses.
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In 1980, Spurrier was hired to be the offensive coordinator at Duke University by head coach Red Wilson, who had been impressed by Spurrier's coaching abilities the previous season when Georgia Tech had upset Wilson's Duke squad. Wilson gave the young coach free rein to design the offense, coach the quarterbacks, and call the plays, and Spurrier met the challenge by developing a record-breaking offense that Duke fans nicknamed "Air Ball". Under Spurrier, Blue Devils quarterback Ben Bennett set an NCAA record for career passing yardage, receiver Chris Castor was named ACC player of the year, and Duke's 1982 team became the first in Atlantic Coast Conference history to average more than 300 passing yards per game. Duke earned two straight winning seasons in 1981 and 1982, a feat that the program had not achieved since 1970 and 1971 and would not achieve again until Spurrier returned as the school's head football coach later in the decade.
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