Sentence examples for attractive opponents from inspiring English sources

Schiano said the team would not have any problems finding other attractive opponents for its schedule.

But will the Galaxy and Chivas USA hurt each other by simultaneously playing attractive opponents at home? "I don't know, to be honest with you," Domene said.

Since Sunday is Fan Appreciation Day, fans would no doubt have appreciated the occasion even more had ticket prices not doubled compared with last week's series against the Cincinnati Reds, because the Yankees are perceived as more attractive opponents.

For 54 years, from 1941 to 1995, Royal's Texas Longhorns, Broyles's Arkansas Razorbacks, O'Brien's Horned Frogs of Texas Christian and Walker's Southern Methodist Mustangs provided attractive opponents for some of the nation's best teams.

Although this was an important game against attractive opponents (current champions of the continent, no less), the short-term mentality rules.

Malaria's "defeatability" made the disease an attractive opponent for the Bush administration and scores of charities.

The knockout dented Pacquiao's fearsome reputation, but it didn't shrink his fan base, and perhaps it also made him a more attractive opponent to Mayweather, whose calculating style entails a shrewd ability to assess risk and reward.

Corner Kicks D.C. UNITED -- Manchester United officials are not discussing details, but now that D.C. United of Major League Soccer has Freddy Adu, it might be an attractive opponent next summer.

Anna Dreber, Christer Gerdes and Patrik Gransmark wrote a Stockholm University working paper in which they found that male chess players pursue riskier strategies when they're facing attractive female opponents, even though the risk-taking didn't improve their performance.

Tyson's reputation, former status as champion and his recent victory streak have made him Lewis's most attractive potential opponent.

Just look at the ongoing referendum campaign: the pro-independence camp might be muddled and overly optimistic, but its mood music is undeniably more attractive than its opponents.