8.SportsTo get a sudden, insurmountable lead in (an athletic contest). Idioms: open fire To begin firing a gun or guns. open (one's) eyes To become aware of the truth of a situation. [Middle English, from Old English; seeupoinIndo-European roots.] ...
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in an athletic sport: boxers working out at a gym. 42. work over, a. to study or examine thoroughly. b. to beat unsparingly. 43. work through, to deal with successfully; come to terms with. 44. work up, a. to move or stir the feelings of; excite. b. to prepare; ...
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While that comparison may be a bit much, Clarke does have more athletic connections than most players. His mother, Donna Clarke, represented Canada as a heptathlete at the 1984 Summer Olympics. His uncle, Kevin Smellie, was a Canadian Football League running back and his cousin, Gavin Smel...
Athletic director DeWayne Peevy hired DHR International to assist with the search, just as he did when he hired Stubblefield in 2021. A number of candidates have been linked to the job over the past few weeks. The Blue Demons have ha...
I foresee a time in the near future where every college athletic department, and some teams specifically, will have departments where their entire job is about athlete retention. Some individuals on athletic staff’ currently have this responsibility, but it’s not enough. When in any given year...