Rice a fast-rising prospect Aug 7, 2009
"I love having pressure on me; I should have hit that last shot.". Rice is a strong, 6-2, 190-pound. (Missouri Sports -- Rivals.com)
Avoid disgrace and achieve victory Aug 6, 2009
Pat Rafter was as tough as anyone and, like all the champions, he always had the last shot ... They talk about never giving up and having the last shot ... I want the last shot, she wants the last word. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Taurasi, Willingham lead Mercury past Liberty Jul 28, 2009
"The last shot she took (in the quarter), I knew wasn't going in. She didn't step into it like she usually does. She's a rhythm shooter, so you could see when it goes.". Willingham finished with 20 points on 8-for-9 shooting for the Mercury (13-5), who won for the seventh time in eight games. (FOX 11, AZ)
Local man makes film about his passions, hockey and water skiing Jul 19, 2009
About the movie: A young man gets one last shot at becoming a professional water skier but has to overcome his family and the rigors of the pro circuit to see if he has what it takes. The movie stars Chris Carmack, Rider Strong, Nikki Griffin, Tad Hilgenbrink and John Schneider. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Extra Emmy slots could freshen race Jul 16, 2009
Academy voters may also have nostalgia in mind this year, with several high-profile shows having wrapped last season and taking their last shot at trophies. They include "ER," "The Shield" and "Boston Legal" as well as "Battlestar Galactica.". (MSNBC -- Television)
Indie Filmmaker Exposes the Inside World of Pro Beach Volleyball Jul 15, 2009
David Charvet stars as Cameron Day, a former college basketball star with one last shot at greatness--the professional beach volleyball tour. Athletically gifted and hungry to learn, Cameron has his eyes on the championship--and on a sexy, elusive beauty (Torrey DeVitto). (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
American Idol: Idol auditions draw thousands in Denver Jul 13, 2009
Denver is the seventh, and final, audition city for upcoming season which meant thousands of performers who either didn't get to perform in other cities, or didn't perform especially well, traveled here for one last shot. Candace Pink made the trek from Houston with her mother. (FOX61, CT)
Ida's not done yet (12) Jun 17, 2009
Dotson is one of 12 players from seven states across the country on the roster this year, and she s eager for what is likely her last shot to play against the rival Swedish team. Team USA has brought home the gold every year since entering the women s basketball tournament, and beat Sweden in the past two championship games. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
* PLANET POP Jun 1, 2009
Leno also fit in a last shot at O.J. Simpson, another monologue favorite. In cleaning out his office, the comedian said, I found O.J.s knife. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Yep, that's right -- Magic in the Finals May 31, 2009
Meanwhile, not only did LeBron miss the last shot before half, he missed the last shot in the third quarter, and then had the ball stripped from him at the start of the fourth quarter. Everything seemed to be working for the Magic, to be going their way. (Florida Today)
'Buffalo' finishes run SaturdayComedy on the Linkville Players stage May 30, 2009
Imagine being an actor in a slump who has one last shot at fame if a renowned movie director likes your performance in your current play. The Linkville Playhouse sets the stage for such a situation with Moon Over Buffalo. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
History Maker May 23, 2009
It followed the arc of Carlton Fisk's home run in 1975, of Doug Flutie's Hail Mary in 1984, of Garfield Heard's turnaround jumper going up and Magic Johnson's baby hook hovering over the Big Three and 's last shot going down ... "It is the biggest shot I have made in my career,'' James said. After ceding homecourt advantage and a 16-point lead while losing Game 1 in the final seconds, the Cavaliers launched themselves into this evening with the determination of a champion-to-be. They went up 23... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Conjuring monster May 22, 2009
I took one last shot of bourbon as an essential anesthetic before I dared venture to that foul den of evil incarnate known as the Federal Reserve, and I am glad I did. I realize that I should be numb to these sick excesses of the Federal Reserve, but I am not sure that I will ever become numb to, for example, last week's stunning $75 billion increase in Total Fed Credit, which is, literally, the fabled "money from thin air" of story and song. (Asia Times Online)
Q&A with Soderbergh | May 22, 2009
I'm shooting this now, but it's gonna link to that, so I want the first shot to be this, and the last shot to be that - and sometimes you don't know what the last shot's gonna be, because you haven't shot it yet. So you're sort of making a choice of what that shot's going to be a month from now, and that's a good thing, because you know when you show up on the set, well, that was a 27mm three-shot, so if I want to match that, that's where I'm starting from. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Athletes of the Week: Chris White, Mt. Lebanon / Natalie Bower, Latrobe (Today) May 21, 2009
This is my last shot, so I want to go for it and give all I can. Do you have any different strategy for the PIAA meet this year than past years. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Lanzel regains footing for D-II championships May 21, 2009
Having had such a successful career, Lanzel is feeling the heat of knowing this is her last shot to win a national title. "I think there is always pressure," said Lanzel, a St. Marys native who won the Nancy Acker Award for being the best female athlete this year at Edinboro. (Erie Times-News, PA)
CLICK HERE! To Follow The Marist Water Polo Team At The NCAA Tournament - FINAL POST - 9:30 P.M. Sunday May 12, 2009
5:42 2nd Quarter - After her last shot hit the crossbar, scores from two meters out to put the Red Foxes back up by two, 6-4. 4:26 2nd Quarter - scores man-up from two meters out, putting Marist ahead 7-4. (Goredfoxes.com)
Notebook: Couples has first Presidents Cup meeting May 9, 2009
DRIVER WANTED: Rod Pampling hit his last shot with a driver on the practice range Friday morning when he noticed the top of his driver had a 2-inch crack. Trouble was, he didn't have a backup driver handy, and his tee time was 15 minutes away. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Linkville opens 'Moon Over Buffalo' this weekOpening night gala Friday night May 4, 2009
Imagine being an actor in a slump that has one last shot at fame if a renowned movie director likes your performance in your current play. The Linkville Playhouse sets the stage for such a situation with Moon Over Buffalo. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past May 1, 2009
Taking him through his failed relationships -- past, present and future -- they try to show Connor that love isn t a lost cause after all, giving him one last shot with the one who got away (). Critical Appeal. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Jim Jarmusch takes control Apr 30, 2009
" That's a hard burden to carry. I would say Keith Richards is the Chris Doyle of rock and roll I did some funny things though. The film's so very carefully composed throughout, but the very last shot of the film, the camera throws away that precision. And that was because that last shot, Chris couldn't turn the camera off without pulling it off his shoulders. So the camera had to throw the frame away before he could turn it off. And when I saw those, I was like, "Oh man, I want to use that. " I... (Salon)
THINKING OUT LOUD Apr 29, 2009
All three of these proposals sprang forth like that buzzer-beating last shot at a basketball game. As such, there was little time for committee hearings or public debate. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Monday's TV: Eleventh Hour Apr 28, 2009
Strangely, it all made sense when the last shot showed a US flag being hoisted before the credits rolled, with Jerry "Top Gun" Bruckheimer's name being given top billing. I'd give this a season but even that may be optimistic. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Jones down to one Derby contender Apr 13, 2009
Now this is Jones' last shot. He's retiring this year. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Augusta says fond farewell to an emotional Player Apr 12, 2009
"To have these young guys on my last shot of the day to be there and wait for me to come in, I say thank you.". Player, golf's first globetrotting star who travelled the world to face the game's greatest players, spent one week a year for 52 years at Augusta - a full year of his life going down Magnolia Lane and among the windswept pine trees. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Theatre Erotique: 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' not colorblind Apr 9, 2009
For several of his students, however, "Dangerous Liaisons" represents their one last shot at impressing their theater professors. That is the case for Forte, who suggested the work as one University Theatre should consider staging. (Athens Banner-Herald)
8x10 Tasveer Apr 4, 2009
Strangely, Akshay's powers seem to work only when he stares into a photograph: this time, the last shot of his dad and his three business partners, clicked by his mum on the boat. End result. (India Times, India)
THE BONUS: What's next for one of basketball's top recruits? Apr 1, 2009
Looking to impress Kansas assistant coach Danny Manning at the end of the PSAL semifinal win, Stephenson called for the last shot. With the victory already in hand, point guard Darwin Ellis waved off his classmate, put the ball down and walked toward his sideline. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
The game has a fine line between pleasure and pain Mar 30, 2009
Finally, three minutes from full-time, Canberra five-eighth Terry Campese launched a tremendous attempt at a 40-20 kick that, had the ball gone out, would have given the visitors one last shot at the Eels with great field position, but Grothe managed to keep it in while tip-toeing along just inside the touchline. Dare I say that word again. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
LIVE BLOG: Louisville 103, Arizona 64 Mar 28, 2009
That last shot -- a short turnaround he usually makes -- barely grazed the front of the rim. He s 2-7 from the floor right now. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Birthday beat Mar 28, 2009
"The very last shot was a pan across a painting, which I would do for the rest of my professional career." (See the now-famous "Burns Effect.") Burns said he met Linney years ago at the Telluride Film Festival, and admires her as an actress and friend. "I would be happy to take my jacket off and put it on top of any puddle for her." The filmmaker, by the way, has a full schedule of projects lined up, despite reports that he recently lost major donor GM. (He had a 10-year agreement with the... (Boston Globe)
Subprime Swindlers Reconnected to Homeowners With Foreclosure Rescue Scams Mar 28, 2009
We were thinking its game over, but we gave it one last shot and sent this out and it lit the phone up, says Shafer, a youthful-looking 48-year-old who parts his hair in the middle and quaffs protein shakes. Today, Loss Mitigation Services buys property data collected by First American Corp., a Santa Ana, California-based loan data provider, among others. (Bloomberg)
Obama links budget to recovery Mar 25, 2009
With the shot clock turned off, Mountain West player of the year Morgan Warburton calmly stood at the top of the key, watching the seconds tick down to single digits and waiting for the right time to take the last shot of the first half. Christopher Hill, the president's nominee for ambassador to Iraq, is a disconcerting choice to head America's largest embassy, located in the most dangerous region in the world. (Insight on the News)
UCLA beats VCU Mar 20, 2009
Darren Collison had no doubt Eric Maynor would take the last shot ... "Everybody knew he was going to take that last shot," Collison said ... Shipp, Holiday lead UCLA over VCU Articles (03-19) 22:21 PDT PHILADELPHIA, (AP) -- Darren Collison had no doubt Eric Maynor would take the last shot. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
In State C, true grit takes title Mar 20, 2009
"It's one thing I told Pete, 'Keep shooting,' because he had open looks. He was not going straight up and down. If he goes straight up and down, he's got a good shot. In the third quarter, he comes out hits a 3 and that was huge. It got us going, got us a little confidence, and it's amazing what happens when confidence improves in high school kids. The defense picks up, we get stops, and the lead starts coming down." Christiaens said it didn't matter to him who took the last shot. "I didn't care... (Montana Standard, MT)
Computer model predicts NCAA's winner Mar 20, 2009
"That last shot is almost meaningless," he said. It took a few years of testing for Sokol to start believing in his computer model, which was the subject of an academic paper in 2004. (CNN -- Tech)
Holding pattern: Hennessey waits for the NFL Draft after finishing up successful college career at Colgate as a lineman Mar 20, 2009
Preparing for this holy day of sorts for football fans, the eligible draftees had one last shot to impress the pro scouts at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Ind. last month. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Celtics' Pierce takes charge Mar 19, 2009
"Paul was making all the shots. I thought that last shot he took [in regulation] was in, too.". That last shot came with the game tied at 100 as the clock wound down ... If the Heat didn't know Pierce was going to take the last shot before that point, that bit of marketing surely clued them in. (Boston Globe)
The Movie Z Makes Political Intelligence Look Hipper Than Skinny Neckties Mar 15, 2009
The penultimate scene, in which typewriters in close-up tap out the indictments of top junta officials, would go on to be quoted by the last shot of All the President's Men. But unlike that film, Z doesn't end on a triumphant note. (Slate)
Bradley's blog Mar 14, 2009
9 secs left, that Paul told his team that Iman was going to take the last shot if FSU scored ... Its a shame that Clinch didnt get that last shot. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Award-winning director Bishop helms Moonlight's 'Moon Over Buffalo' Mar 5, 2009
"Moon Over Buffalo" is the story of George and Charlotte Hays, two married actors who get word that they may have one last shot at Hollywood fame. The audience sees the play from backstage and watches as thing after thing goes wrong when the couple try to impress director Frank Capra, who is looking for a husband-and-wife team for his next film. (North County Times)
Pakistan's women struggle for recognition Mar 3, 2009
At an age when most women in Pakistan are settling down to married life, Qanita Jalil is preparing for what could be her last shot at making her name as a cricketer in her conservative homeland. "I am 27 and my mother is now pressurising me to get married. It might be my last tournament," said Jalil as she looked forward to taking part in the women's World Cup in Australia, which starts on Saturday. (International Herald Tribune)
Sekou's blog Mar 2, 2009
Joe could have made that last shot. I love Cynthia Burks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Team you love to hate Feb 26, 2009
I ll settle for mentioning JJ finally coming alive late in the 4th, Marvin with a great game (he should have taken the last shot, or JJ) and Horford showing what he can do as a PF. The two forwards definitely had great games, and JJ had a good 4th quarter ... The great ones don t necessarily take the last shot. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
No. 14 Arizona State defeats Arizona 70-68 Feb 24, 2009
The Wildcats rebounded and had time for a last shot, but they lost the ball in a scramble at center court. "We're trying to get the ball in Nic's hands," Pennell said. (FOX 11, AZ)
Too Predictable? Oscars Aim to Shake Things Up Feb 23, 2009
Going head-to-head for best actor are Penn in the title role of "Milk" and Mickey Rourke as a former ring star with a last shot at glory in "The Wrestler." Frank Langella also is a strong contender as Nixon in "Frost/Nixon.". Rourke joked about his own expectations for the evening. (Newsmax)
Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler" win honors at Spirit Awards Feb 22, 2009
"The Wrestler" won for best picture and Rourke, who played the title role in the film that tells the story of a retired professional wrestler looking for one last shot at glory, won for best actor. The film's cinematographer Maryse Alberti also won for best cinematography. (Xinhuanet, China)
The Wrestler, Rourke rule Spirit Awards Feb 22, 2009
The film stars Rourke as a washed-up former star with a last shot at glory in the ring. It also took the cinematography award for Maryse Alberti. (MSNBC -- News)
Q&A with 'Fired Up' stars Feb 18, 2009
Dude, my last shot at playing high school was like FIVE years ago. No WAY. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
LIVE BLOG: Wildcats versus Bruins Feb 15, 2009
0:00: Last shot time, but Budinger barely misses the lay-up after a strong take to the basket. However, that was one of the only things to go wrong for UA this half. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Upstart teams hoping to make a splash at 500 Feb 12, 2009
"I'm going to make sure we've got that. I'll do without myself to make sure we've got that stuff.''Whether it'll be enough to get into the field for NASCAR's Super Bowl, even Mayfield isn't sure. Yet there is something refreshingly democratic about the 500. Mayfield, Cope and Nemechek were unable to lock up during qualifying one of the three guaranteed spots to drivers outside of last year's top 35.No biggie. There's still the twin 150s on Thursday, when Mayfield and company get one last shot at... (MSNBC -- Sports)
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"It kind of got me in a rhythm in the last five minutes and from there I had all the confidence in the world I was going to hit the last shot. "It's great. It can't get any better than that - 24,000 people, the University of Kentucky, on ESPN. It's just a great feeling and hopefully it makes SportsCenter. (Kentucky Sports -- Rivals.com)
Head Start takes a back seat Feb 10, 2009
Although President Obama has endorsed the budget compromise, the Wall Street Journal quotes an unnamed White House source as characterizing the Obama administration's acquiescence as a "strategic retreat." This week, as the legislators labor to resolve their disagreements, they'll have one last shot at doing right for an ailing economy and doing right by thousands of poor kids. David L. Kirp, a professor of public policy at UC Berkeley, is the author of "The Sandbox Investment: The Preschool... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Johnson sees No. 33 reach rafters 30 years later Feb 10, 2009
After Illinois controlled a jump ball and called timeout, the plan was simple: milk the clock and take the last shot ... I told the guys I was going to take the last shot,;; said Johnson, who was honored before to the Illinois-Purdue game Sunday and is one of 30 players with his jersey number hanging above the Assembly Hall floor. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Roundup for Saturday and Friday games Feb 9, 2009
Adrien's final rebound, on the last shot of the game, gave him 1,000 for his career, just the sixth player in school history to score 1,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds. Stu Douglas hit six 3-pointers and scored 20 points to lead Michigan (15-9), which was coming off a 71-51 victory Thursday over Penn State. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Bravos, The Hammer, and The Train Feb 8, 2009
Its his last shot at a decent payday. Lets play ball with the man. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
