(1) Here's a look courtesy of our favourite wikipedia: 1942 Stanley Cup when the Toronto Maple Leafs came back and won four straight over the Detroit Red Wings 1975 Stanley Cup quarterfinals when the New York Islanders came back and won four straight over the Pittsburgh Penguins 2004 American League Championship Series when the Boston Red Sox came back and won four straight over the New York Yankees 2010 Stanley Cup conference semifinals when the Philadelphia Flyers came back and won four straight, winning the fourth game 4-3 after being down by a score of 0-3 to the Boston Bruins 2014 Stanley Cup conference quarterfinals when the Los Angeles Kings came back and won four straight over the San Jose Sharks.
(2) A dehydrated Pete Sampras once vomited twice on the baseline during a fifth-set tiebreaker during the quarterfinals of the US Open, and some credit the display with putting off his opponent sufficiently for him to go on and win the match.
(3) It's merely been a function of coming up against deep-lying teams, difficult conditions (the heavy pitch in Port Elizabeth made it impossible for Robben to accelerate against Brazil in the quarterfinals) and not quite clicking up front.
(4) It was not without significant tribal turbulence that I attended Manchester United's second leg quarterfinal Champion's League match against Real Madrid.
(5) With a cry of “I don’t want to be here” it seemed like tennis star Nick Kyrgios might be displaying his increasingly trademark bad behaviour, after a third set tiebreak in a nailbiting Davis Cup quarterfinal match against Aleksandr Nedovyesov of Kazakhstan.
(6) Watch this video here Best game: 2-2 draw with New York in the first leg of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal.
(7) There was to be no repeat of the 2011 quarterfinals debacle for Sporting.
(8) On the other hand, a team like Paraguay that had the sense to sit some non-performers did unusually well in the quarterfinals and suddenly found much greater punch.
Tournament
Definition:
(n.) A mock fight, or warlike game, formerly in great favor, in which a number of combatants were engaged, as an exhibition of their address and bravery; hence, figuratively, a real battle.
(n.) Any contest of skill in which there are many contestents for championship; as, a chess tournament.
Example Sentences:
(1) The governing body said then that Russia’s hosting of the 2018 tournament was not in jeopardy.
(2) At least any notion that this tournament had meant little to the European champions can be dispelled.
(3) Wimbledon said the world No1 Williams had been suffering from a viral illness and it was a sad and bizarre end to the American’s tournament, not to mention a worrying sight, seeing her hardly able to play.
(4) This is what we hope is the best golf tournament in the world, one of the greatest sporting events, and I think we will have a very impressive audience and have another great champion to crown this year."
(5) Europe produced the greatest comeback in the tournament's history to reel in the US and retain the trophy.
(6) When you score a hat trick in the first 16 minutes of a World Cup Final with tens of millions of people watching across the world, essentially ending the match and clinching the tournament before most players worked up a sweat or Japan had a chance to throw in the towel, your status as a sports legend is forever secure – and any favorable comparisons thrown your way are deserved.
(7) I feel like my game is at a point where if I play well, I have got a chance to win this tournament.
(8) From the shallow pool of talent to the lack of a definable playing style and questions over whether they can handle the step up from qualification to tournament football, this is now England.
(9) There's undoubtedly going to be some goals scored in this tournament which, in previous tournaments with different balls, wouldn't have been scored.
(10) "With Jozy we've got to see how he now reacts the next couple days with his hamstring and we're full of hope that he comes back still in this tournament – and that's what we kind of work on every day," Klinsmann said.
(11) A regular alongside another Espanyol old boy, Víctor Ruiz, at the heart of their defence, Bailly – who moved to Spain at the age of 17 after being spotted at a youth tournament in Burkina Faso – has impressed with his speed and power.
(12) Peter McVitie, writing for the excellent Benefoot.net , summed up the public opinion like this: Heading into the tournament in Brazil, no one, especially the Dutch fans and media, gave them a chance.
(13) His "Oh God" prayer was actually written after the England team failed in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa but is likely to be useful in all future tournaments as well.
(14) As Les Bleus returned to Paris after crashing out of the tournament in the first round , the French leader also called a crisis meeting of ministers over the debacle in South Africa.
(15) This team flamed out early in the last two tournaments despite big expectations.
(16) Gerrard genuinely has postponed the issue while he pours his life into this tournament.
(17) It’s not just in the prize money where a difference can be seen in how Fifa approaches the women’s version of its top tournament.
(18) This was a high-profile event in an eminent tournament, but Arsenal could hardly be left to enjoy it in simple terms.
(19) He’s a great defender when he hits you but when you have guys like Matt Giteau who is light on his feet and can change direction …” And what of England, hosts of the tournament who, beset by selection quandaries, forgot the fundamentals against France last weekend.
(20) This from Ooomph below the line: They have a massive system right from developing players through to preparing for major tournaments.