What does that contend for the nomination process under Trump?
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Keys has the talent to contend for the Wimbledon title.
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Were the Lakers deep enough to contend for a title?
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Synopsis: Two sisters contend for the affection of King Henry VIII.
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The Hawks are not going to contend for anything serious anytime soon.
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He could regularly contend for Grand Slam titles in the coming years.
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"In the future I will return to contend for Israel's national leadership," he said.
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So a realistic expectation is we'll contend for stages and Rigo fifth or sixth.
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NATIONALS There's enough talent in Washington for the Nationals to contend for a while.
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British stars will contend for prizes in all four acting categories at the glitzy Feb.
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With that resume, Harris then tried to contend for America's political center as a candidate.
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With both clubs expected to contend for a championship in the coming years, it could happen.
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If the Mets hope to contend for the playoffs next year, when does that overhaul begin?
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Irving has already publicly suggested that the team needs more pieces to contend for a championship.
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Today, the multi-billionaire politician will contend for delegates in the Nevada caucus against frontrunners Sen.
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Now, recent voting patterns give Democrats new hope that the party could contend for statewide offices.
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The Steelers came into the season as nobody's sexy choice to contend for the AFC title.
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That level is nearly good enough for a club to contend for a spot in the playoffs.
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Notre Dame will be very good in 2016—possibly good enough to contend for a national championship.
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Might a popularity prize backfire by ghettoizing the big films that would otherwise contend for best picture?
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Her rising level of play makes her a serious threat to contend for her first major championship.
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Still, Moore's win would give Democrats a ray of hope that they could contend for the seat.
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But have they done enough to contend for a playoff spot in a crowded National League East?
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Expected to contend for a playoff spot this season, the Mets have struggled to a 65-87 record.
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So, it was promising to see six Democratic women step up to contend for president this time around.
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Atlantic Division This is not the season when the Knicks should push to contend for much of anything.
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Argentina is expected to contend for the title; it lost to Germany, 1-0, in the 2014 final.
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Many crucial Cubs players are young and management is smart, so they may contend for many years to come.
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Date: December 25, 2019What to know: The Bucks and 76ers figure to contend for Eastern Conference supremacy this season.
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There are 20 other gymnasts in the competition; six others who could contend for a medal are listed below.
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Now he has a chance to contend for an A.F.C. West title and a shot at the Super Bowl.
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"The Nokia models won't contend for leadership with Apple, Huawei and Samsung - but that's not their goal," he added.
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This docuseries profiles Argentine soccer power Boca Juniors, highlighting the relationships between coaches and players as they contend for trophies.
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It may, however, have run aground on the long-running notion that only "serious" films can really contend for Oscars.
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The attack coincided with a surprise development in another country where the Saudis and the Iranians contend for influence: Lebanon.
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To contend for our own liberty, and to deny that blessing to others, involves an inconsistency not to be excused.
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The win means that Germany will contend for a medal which would be their first in more than four decades.
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They believe they are set up to contend for years to come with stars like Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo.
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Whether Woods can contend for a 16th major title is just one of the abundant storylines that will captivate fans worldwide.
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Nebraska's status as one of a dozen or so programs that would always contend for the national title began to fade.
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When they won the Wimbledon doubles title in July, it appeared they were in position to contend for another gold medal.
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He is stepping away, less than three months before the season, from a team expected to contend for the national championship.
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With Hoiberg also expected to be a serious candidate for U.C.L.A.'s coaching vacancy, Minnesota can now contend for his services.
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The Knicks still can contend for a playoff spot—the team isn't without talent, and the East is just that crappy.
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The Islanders will need plenty such efforts if they are to find some consistency and contend for their third straight playoff berth.
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Reactions from Congress would have you think breaches within Yahoo, the Security and Exchange Commission, and Equifax would contend for biggest bumbler.
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Having a player who has the ability — and the drive — to contend for major titles is all a coach can ask for.
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That means a committee within the Academy, rather than individual countries, would determine which films are eligible to contend for the nomination.
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Earlier this week, the WBA ordered heavyweight contenders Fres Oquendo and Shannon Briggs to contend for their version of the heavyweight crown.
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Paul and James are longtime friends, and the prospect of the two teaming up to contend for a championship has long been rumored.
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While Beyoncé and Adele contend for hardware at the 19993th Annual Grammy Awards, another golden-voiced superstar will also be on many minds.
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This drama is the television front-runner at the Golden Globes on Sunday and will contend for six awards, including best limited series.
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On Friday, when she will contend for a medal in the 225,220 meters, she'll be just six days shy of her 46th birthday.
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And while the Thunder will be trying to contend for a title, the Knicks will be deploying a small army of big men.
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Challenging for Georgia's 16 electoral votes would help the party contend for two Senate seats, including a special election for the seat Sen.
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For the final few holes of his third round, Thomas's hunger to contend for his first major championship had superseded his physical famishment.
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Now a rookie in Formula One, Norris has adjusted his expectations, unable to contend for victories for the first time in his career.
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Mr. Springsteen opted not to contend for competitive awards, disqualifying his show from consideration by declining to invite Tony voters to see it.
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Many have written of a new cold war between China and America, as both powers contend for leadership in a multi-polar world.
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So whatever age that is, as long as I feel like that, then I know that I can contend for titles every time.
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If you've never had to contend for anything, you're unlikely to think of these protest movements, or their historical antecedents, when responding to Trumpism.
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Between California and New Jersey, Democrats will contend for at least 10 Republican-held seats, nearly half of the 23 they need for control.
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After announcing her pregnancy in October, Morgan made it clear that she intended to contend for a spot on the USWNT's 2020 Olympics roster.
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His submission loss to Liam McGeary was a moral victory: even at 40 years old, Ortiz could contend for a title and actually deserve it.
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An eclipse is just another astral event, precisely predictable since the day the Babylonians discovered the governing formula (although some contend for an earlier discovery).
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I contend, for example, that some solar deployment policies create ring-fenced markets in which mature technologies can lock out emerging competitors through incumbency advantages.
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The Astros were expected to contend for their second consecutive playoff berth but instead are saddled with the second-worst record in the American League.
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As a result, few believe Kurz will lose his post as head of Austria's center-right party, meaning he will likely contend for chancellor again.
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Jarrett Allen has emerged as a critical offensive weapon and projects to contend for Defensive Player of the Year at some point in his career.
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And Las Vegas's foresighted strategy should put the club in position to contend for a Stanley Cup as soon as their promising young draft picks mature.
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An Iraq analogy is unavoidable; we removed a brutal dictator in Saddam Hussein only to see al Qaeda, ISIS and other violent groups contend for power.
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The narratives we create for the future of HI+AI matter because they create blueprints of action that contend for our decision-making, consciously and subconsciously.
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But Kyrgios is still a raw talent, and if he wants to break into the top 10 and contend for majors, he'll probably need a coach.
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Meanwhile, the Texans started the season 2-1 and look likely to contend for the AFC South title — and hopefully earn a spot in the postseason.
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But how is it possible to exclude any set of men, without taking away that principle of religious freedom which we ourselves so warmly contend for?
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As a driver for the powerful team owned by Joe Gibbs, Busch figures he will have a car strong enough to contend for victory every week.
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With his confidence growing after he reached the semifinals of this year's Australian Open, Edmund is emerging as a threat to contend for Grand Slam titles.
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In "Three Tall Women," only Glenda Jackson will contend for leading actress; Laurie Metcalf and Alison Pill will be considered eligible in the featured actress category.
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The new players might help the Mets contend for a playoff spot this season, but it won't be because of the money Rose or Wilton sent.
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Combine all this with LaVine's own improvement and it's easy to see how he's set up to contend for, if not win, the 2019 scoring title.
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But he never reached a level of support to seriously contend for the presidency and instead became a kingmaker by exercising his political leverage in presidential races.
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White, along with Bronze, is one of the few England players who would contend for a place in the team of the tournament having scored six goals.
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A one-over 72 left Woods at level par, nine shots off the pace and with work do if he is to contend for a 16th major.
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For me, it is huge to know that I can now put down fast times in pretty much any event and contend for medals in multiple events.
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He stated on Wednesday that he would like to contend for a championship, a goal that seems far off for the Knicks as they are currently constructed.
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Small colleges that once struggled to measure up to the likes of Boston University and Minnesota can now find enough skilled players to contend for national championships.
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It was a disappointing finish for the Terrapins, who were a consensus pick to contend for the national championship in October but didn't play to their considerable potential.
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Two top fives in a row for us, so we need to keep going that way, and hopefully we can contend for a win at Michigan (next Sunday).
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It also has to contend for the first time without Erlich Bachman, an early investor in protagonist startup Pied Piper, but whose actor, T.J. Miller, quit the show.
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John Ricco, the assistant general manager, said the team hoped to contend for the playoffs next season by building around its talented core of pitchers, which includes Matz.
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Earlier in the day, John Ricco, the assistant general manager, insisted the Mets could contend for the playoffs in 2019 because of the team's talented core of pitchers.
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After announcing her pregnancy in October, Morgan made it clear that she intended to stay in shape to contend for a spot on the USWNT's 2020 Olympics roster.
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Still, all signs point to Morgan doing everything in her power to plead her case and get back on the pitch to contend for her second gold medal.
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He's also beaten guys like Frans Botha and Kali Meehan, who aren't the most impressive names, but both did contend for a legitimate heavyweight championship at one point.
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This wave of interest in bots is sure to usher in a new economy in which these invisible helpers inside messaging platforms and search engines contend for our affections.
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FX's groundbreaking LGBTQ series "Pose," about the drag ball culture in 1980s New York, will contend for best drama and won a first-time nomination for star Billy Porter.
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Yates, who is British and rides for Australia's Orica-BikeExchange team, is only 23 and, while talented, was not expected to contend for the overall lead of the Tour.
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Few expect the Giants to contend for the playoffs, but if things go south quicker or worse than imagined, Jones could find himself on the field earlier than 2020.
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As they try to contend for a fourth consecutive National League wild-card spot, the Pittsburgh Pirates made another low-risk move last week to keep their lineup intact.
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He was the top prospect who embodied the rebuilding Astros' plan to contend for the 2017 World Series title under Jeff Luhnow, the general manager who had replaced Wade.
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The Rays entered a weekend series with Baltimore having won 13 of 16 games, but they still need help from Wendle's old team to seriously contend for the playoffs.
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Aaron Rodgers' broken collarbone puts one of league's signature franchises, the Green Bay Packers, a team that was expected to contend for the Super Bowl this season, on the spot.
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To actually contend for MVP, though, not only do the Magic need Vucevic to chaperone them up the standings, but his counting stats need to feel like an atom bomb.
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The Timberwolves offered him a two-year deal worth $36 million to open negotiations, but Gasol wanted to play for a team that was ready to contend for a championship.
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" While recent 2020 dropout Pete Buttigieg made national news by becoming the first gay Democrat to contend for president, Turner said that women "run and win without fanfare every cycle.
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Ranadive said he expected the Kings to contend for championships within five years from now, but the franchise has not been, at least from the outside, a picture of stability.
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Second, he joins a team that's not only ready to contend for a championship as early as next season, but was specifically designed to compete against a team like the Warriors.
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Sports Briefing | Baseball Carter Capps, who was expected to contend for the Miami Marlins' closer's job, has a torn ligament in his throwing elbow and was to have Tommy John surgery.
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And despite losing a few key players to free agency — most notably the star pitcher Gerrit Cole, who joined the Yankees — the Astros are still expected to contend for another title.
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But the Mets believe their new manager, Mickey Callaway, his coaching staff, and the team's new medical structure will help keep players healthier and allow them to contend for the playoffs.
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If he departs and Mr Irving becomes the Cavaliers' best player, there is no guarantee the club would be able to surround Mr Irving with enough talent to contend for a title.
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That's a reversal from 2015, when 53% said they wanted to see a number of strong candidates contend for the lead, but only Hillary Clinton and Sanders ended up finding substantial support.
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McCullers's father, Lance McCullers Sr., did not contend for awards, but seemed to be headed for a long career as a durable reliever when his arm betrayed him, without warning, in 1990.
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Woods certainly did not play his way out of the tournament, but he will need to summon considerable magic over the weekend if he is to contend for his 16th major title.
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They hope to contend for a championship with a team that is almost the same as last season's, with one exception: They envision Harvey, deGrom, Syndergaard, Matz and Wheeler all staying healthy.
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One of the players hoping to contend for a place in the midfield with Horan out, Danielle Colaprico, was ruled out herself this week because of a recurrence of a groin injury.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Mark Cavendish can handle three weeks at the Tour de France and still contend for track gold at the Rio Olympics, according to one of his former coaches at Team Sky.
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"Considering the talent involved ... 'I Could Never Be Your Woman' could contend for the most high-profile motion picture yet to take the direct-to-DVD route," wrote James Berardinelli for Reel Views.
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Nick Bosa could make $100 MILLION in the NFL -- and it's simply not worth it to stay in college and contend for a title ... so says ex-OSU superstar running back Maurice Clarett.
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The Academy only requires movies to have a qualifying run of one-week to contend for cinema's highest honor, a low bar that Netflix easily clears with limited-release engagements in select cities.
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The 90s, a time when we collectively decided that fang-inspired clasps were the coolest way to keep our hair out of our faces, could contend for the title of most masochistic decade.
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And "The Eagle Huntress," a film about a 13-year-old Kazakh girl living in Mongolia and trying to break into the male-dominated sport, could contend for best documentary at the Oscars.
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General managers and coaches may want to blame the players for their teams not being good enough to contend for a championship, she said, but they have no one to blame but themselves.
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If Jokic never makes necessary steps to improve his defense, Denver's odds to ever legitimately contend for a championship are slimmer than they'd normally be, considering the lack of financial resources to support him.
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Precaution takes precedence for a player who figures to contend for the role of ace of a young 2018 pitching staff, especially as the rebuilding White Sox eye the end of the regular season.
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Few thought the Knicks would contend for the playoffs, but most, including the Knicks themselves, thought they would be competitive this season, a welcomed turn after losing a league-worst 65 games last season.
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Despite major questions marks surrounding their defense, the Bruins expect to contend for a postseason berth and will take the first step in Thursday's season opener with a visit to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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A preseason favorite to win the National League East and contend for a World Series championship, the Nationals hit the All-Star break with a 48-48 record, good for third in the division.
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China's Oppo has been a top five smartphone manufacturer for a while, but it's never managed to put out a phone that could truly contend for the title of the best smartphone out there.
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Naftali Bennett, leader of the far right Jewish Home party, and Avigdor Lieberman, of the nationalist Yisrael Beiteinu, would like to contend for the premiership but have relatively small parties that make it difficult.
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The results are a milestone for Buttigieg, the 38-year-old who has vaulted from a relatively obscure mayor to become the first gay candidate to seriously contend for a major party's presidential nomination.
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Mr. Hollis and Sir Harry Denham are dead, and it is their respective portraits that contend for social eminence in the sitting room of Lady Denham, the woman who married and buried them both.
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They won't contend for the championship this season but if everything—absolutely everything—goes right, they can still win a playoff series or two in what appears to be a quietly unpredictable Western Conference.
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His shot remains a question mark, but there's reason to believe that will improve from below average to acceptable by the time Boston is smack dab within its window to seriously contend for a title.
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As for who should get cast to contend for Colton's heart, Bob thinks it wouldn't be a bad idea to have some late bloomers on there -- even though those folks won't have an automatic advantage.
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Though he acknowledged the significant departures of Durant and supporting players like Andre Iguodala and DeMarcus Cousins, Thompson said the Warriors will be able to contend for an NBA title during the next five years.
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The incumbent, President François Hollande, declined to contend for another term, and after taking an early lead, the Republican Alain Juppé was defeated in a primary along with former President Nicholas Sarkozy by François Fillon.
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Any potential trade of Syndergaard could get complicated: The Mets say they want to contend for the playoffs next season and he is an essential cog, but he has barely pitched the past two years.
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There was no mistaking, however, that they were very focused on becoming an elite team that could soon contend for a North Korea figure skating medal at the world championships and the Winter Olympics in 2018.
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Here's another: if Tennessee doesn't meet expectations this year, Vols fans are looking at the likelihood of five years under Jones before they can contend for the College Football Playoff or a New Year's Six bowl.
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The College Football Playoff's selection committee on Sunday announced the four teams that will contend for this season's national championship: Alabama (13-0), followed by Clemson (12-1), Ohio State (11-1) and Washington (12-53).
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The first is that, in normal circumstances, there are only a handful of teams that can legitimately contend for a national championship, at least at this point—all the traditional powers, plus upstarts like Oregon and Stanford.
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It was the latest example of the split-screen phenomenon that has dogged the Trump administration from the start: some bit of good news almost immediately having to contend for attention with the bad, controversial or unusual.
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The Colorado Rockies do not appear ready to contend for a division title, but are at least gaining relevancy as they kick off a six-game road trip with four contests against the Miami Marlins beginning Friday.
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ET, TNT, FSN Sun (Miami) ABOUT THE HEAT: Miami believes it has a team that can contend for the Eastern Conference title, and the veterans are making sure the younger players are aware of what's at stake.
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But more likely than not, D'Angelo Russell, Brandon Ingram, Julius Randle, and whoever they select with the 2nd overall pick in this year's draft (Lonzo Ball) won't peak soon enough to contend for a championship with George.
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While he's undoubtedly improved in the past few seasons, he'll have big shoes to fill in Luck's absence and will have to fight through a crowded AFC South field to contend for a spot in the postseason.
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Of the players projected to contend for a Ryder Cup roster spot this fall, only the two-time United States Open champion Brooks Koepka and Matt Kuchar have played Le Golf National in the past five years.
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After winning two in a row coming out of the bye week, the Giants (3-2973) had started entertaining the idea that they could somehow right the ship, run the table and contend for a playoff berth.
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Nearly all lost against opponents they would have been expected to easily dismiss, and several with lopsided scorelines, clearing paths for several new and resurgent faces to contend for the first Grand Slam title of the decade.
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His legs aren't quite swift enough to contend for a stolen bases title, but they're more than sufficient to make him a magnet for pickoff attempts and to get him from first to third in plenty of time.
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At 215 years old and bearing the scars from four different back surgeries, his sceptics could be forgiven for doubting whether Tiger Woods, the world's best-known and most popular golfer, would ever contend for a title again.
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Before the race reached the end of the 30-lap first stage, the event had been red-flagged twice for two massive wrecks that eliminated more than a handful of drivers expected to contend for the series championship.
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An Ode to Two Non-All-Star All-Stars This is an excuse to highlight a special pair that was not invited to Los Angeles, but are invaluable to teams that couldn't legitimately contend for a championship without them.
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I think this summer, with that other star coming in — whoever's going to come in — I think this team is going to be in position to really contend for a championship with the growth of the other young players.
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Despite much change in their leadership ranks and losing a few key players to free agency — most notably the star pitcher Gerrit Cole, who joined the Yankees — the Astros are still expected to contend for another title this year.
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Duda added an RBI single in the eighth for the Mets (19-26), who were expected to contend for the National League East crown but have lost 10 of 33 to fall 8 1/2 games behind the Washington Nationals.
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In Moore, Bannon showed that a racist, homophobic, xenophobic old, white guy could contend for a United States Senate seat, bolstered by the Breitbart audience that contains more than its share of, you guessed it, racist, homophobic, xenophobic, old, white guys.
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The Mavericks expected to contend for a playoff spot this season but instead find themselves with the worst record in the Western Conference after the latest slide reached two straight with a 120-89 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.
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While the Reds' hot start is surprising from a team that lost 98 games a year ago, the Cubs are expected to contend for their first World Series title since 1908, and the atmosphere for the home opener should reflect that.
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They've played better lately and could still contend for the Eastern Conference, particularly with no one team emerging from the pack (the Milwaukee Bucks have been the best team, but are still just five games ahead of the third-place Celtics).
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And Williams began a courtship with Cambage to bring her back to the W.N.B.A. Her return this season transformed the Wings' roster from an overachieving, plucky playoff team in 24 into a squad that could contend for the title this year.
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They have a three-man competition for the starting quarterback position, a revamped roster missing many familiar faces and a growing number of skeptics who think the Jets will have trouble winning a game, let alone contend for a playoff spot.
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James is starting his 17th season in the league and will be surrounded by several new faces looking to contend for a championship thanks to the addition of All-Star forward Anthony Davis and six-time All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins.
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For all their appeal, traditional fantasy sports always had one Achilles' heel: because players build their teams at the start of a season, most participants lose interest just a few weeks in, once it becomes clear that they cannot contend for a title.
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Back in 2000, when the New York Yankees, the sport's richest team, were en route to winning their fourth championship in five years, MLB hired a "blue-ribbon panel" to propose reforms that would help clubs in smaller markets to contend for titles.
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PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - The spotlight cast on American skiers Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn in Pyeongchang obscured the fact that the nation's Alpine bench is relatively light and, apart from Shiffrin, could struggle to contend for medals in Beijing in 2022.
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Because of the bans, and North Korea's decision not to enter, 13 of 15 current world champions will not compete in Anaheim, leaving Tunisia, Mongolia and New Zealand, who have no pedigree in the sport at this level, to contend for medals.
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But in defense of NBA decision-makers, the basic logic makes sense: teams that aren't good enough to contend for a championship gamble that they can rebuild and improve by shedding productive, established players for young players who may become even more productive.
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Kvitova is a two-time Wimbledon champion, but her ability to continue to contend for major titles — or even play at all — had been in doubt after a vicious knife attack during a home invasion in December severely damaged her left hand.
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PARIS — Serena Williams was set up with a comfortable opening path at the French Open draw ceremony on Thursday, though doubts remained about her physical readiness to contend for a 24th Grand Slam singles title before main-draw play, which starts Sunday.
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In a season in which the Mets are gradually losing any chance to contend for a playoff spot, and may soon be trying to trade veteran players and look to 2018, Cabrera expressed frustration about his own situation rather than the team's.
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The Houston Astros are 7-33 - hardly a record becoming of a team expected by many to contend for the American League pennant - as they continue their six-game road trip Friday with the first of three contests against the Oakland Athletics.
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Phelps is not expected to contend for a berth in either of the freestyle events but will likely attempt to post a top time in the preliminaries that will establish him as one of the four fastest in order to lock up a relay spot.
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Yaalon, who tweeted on Friday that he had a complete "lack of faith" in the prime minister, has said that he will be taking a short break from political life, but has future plans to return and contend for the leadership of the country.
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The ebullient MC turned heads with his third mixtape — including those at the Recording Academy who, despite their assertion that it had nothing to do with Chance, changed their eligibility rules for this year's event to allow streaming-only albums to contend for awards.
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PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - America's women Alpine ski team acknowledged there will be a void when all-time great Lindsey Vonn eventually leaves the sport but pointed to Wednesday's downhill results in Pyeongchang Games as proof they can contend for podiums for years to come.
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There are essentially two ways to make money in MLB: either you contend for a championship, packing your stadium with fans and juicing merchandise sales, or you slash payroll, lowering both revenues and costs and relying on shared payments from MLB to stay afloat.
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Grande's breakup anthem "thank u, next" and Swift's "You Need to Calm Down," in which she criticizes social media trolls and those who attack LGBTQ people, will contend for the top prizes of song of the year, best pop and video of the year.
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The Pelicans can offer Davis one of their Designated Player Exceptions and pay him way more money than any other team, but there's always the chance he skips town if he wants to contend for a championship and feels New Orleans can't manage that.
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We know the Wolverines are good, and we know they'll contend for a Playoff spot, but the game against No. 8 Wisconsin is a chance for all of the statistical evidence to culminate in the result Wolverines fans have waited a decade to see.
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Team: Miami Heat53-19 stats: 18.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.9 steals, 46.2% FG, 34.7% 3FGVegas odds: 100/1How he could win MVP: Jimmy Butler has the benefit of being the lone star player on a team that should contend for a playoff spot.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics, two teams already primed to contend for supremacy in the N.B.A.'s Eastern Conference next season, agreed on Tuesday to one of the biggest deals of a frantic off-season when they swapped All-Star point guards.
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With the help of a speedy receiving corps of Tyreek Hill, Sammy Watkins, Mecole Hardman and running back Damien Williams that could almost contend for a 4x100 meter relay Olympic gold medal, Mahomes has thrown for 608 yards and eight touchdowns in two postseason contests.
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But the current burning desire to get noticed is driven almost exclusively by well-meaning parents of players who have become convinced it is the only way to contend for an athletic scholarship, or even a prized position on a quality high school team.
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PEBBLE BEACH, CA. (Reuters) - Justin Rose said he was proud to contend for more than three days at the U.S. Open with "no game", even if ultimately he did not have a complete enough package to challenge for victory over the closing holes at Pebble Beach.
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Lamar's "Humble" video, in which the rapper is seen lying on piles of cash, recreating Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting "The Last Supper" and with his hair on fire, will contend for video of the year, the top prize at the fan-voted, youth-orientated awards show.
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While Chicago may have a better shot at a wild-card spot in the AL, as it sits 4 1/2 games out of the second berth, Los Angeles has a lot of work to do in order to contend for a trip to the postseason.
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With the help of a speedy receiving corps of Tyreek Hill, Sammy Watkins, Mecole Hardman and running back Damien Williams that looks like it could contend for a 4x100 meter relay Olympic gold medal, Mahomes has thrown for 608 yards and eight touchdowns in two postseason contests.
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" Yet Glass made it clear what the bottom line was: "The expectations for Indiana University basketball are to perennially contend for and win multiple Big Ten championships," he said, "regularly go deep in the N.C.A.A. tournament, and win our next national championship — and more after that.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers will face the tough task of deciding whether to contend for a title this season or give their young core the on-court experience they need to develop as players, NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley said on Thursday.
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As Carter straddled the old New Deal-Great Society liberalism and the age of Reaganism and neoliberalism to come, so Trump's presidency is at once the seeming last gasp for the Reagan coalition and a possible doorway into a future where socialism and right-wing populism contend for mastery instead.
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They began the year talked up as a Super Bowl contender, but with an 22015-238 record and two difficult road games at the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the next two weeks, the Giants could soon be facing a daunting road to contend for a playoff spot.
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This newly gained wealth has helped China create a dystopian nation, modernize its military into a formidable force, take the South Sea as its inland water, expand its political influence globally, rewrite international laws and norms, export its ideology and development model to developing countries, and contend for dominance in international politics.
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In all, Norwich has produced 21984 Olympians — an even dozen if you count the snowboarder Kevin Pearce, and the townspeople would never dream of overlooking Pearce, who sustained a career-ending head injury a little more than a month before the 251 Winter Olympics, where he was expected to contend for a gold medal.
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The sixth-seeded Halep, of Romania, had just lost the Italian Open final to the eighth-seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, 6-4, 5-7, 1-6, the latest in a series of results in women's tennis this year that have sown uncertainty about who can be relied upon to contend for the biggest titles.
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But a new, truly player-driven league could also address other problems dogging the N.B.A.: the interminable regular season that causes players to take entire games off, the dilution of talent over 30 franchises, the ever-changing relationship with its supplier, the N.C.A.A., and the competitive imbalance in which only a handful of teams can contend for a championship.
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The excitement in obtaining someone that special overshadows how bittersweet it must feel for the culmination of the Lowry/DeRozan era to be one of those players getting traded, but Toronto is now not only positioned to contend for a title, but can also spend the 2018-19 season selling the sport's most elusive attraction on its culture, city, and vision.
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There was a perfect coincidence in the timing of the novels, too, beginning as they did with the reconstruction of Europe in the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union, through the morass of the European Union, globalization, U.S.-led wars demonizing Muslims and Islam, and the rise of China to the state of current collapse, where similar, virulent nationalisms contend for popular support everywhere against an ongoing backdrop of economic distress, climate change, and entrenched global elites.
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