Sentence examples for avoiding the ignominy of from inspiring English sources

The Yankees had to be pleased about avoiding the ignominy of losing to Pavano, but the glee did not last long.

Playing without its ineligible center Fab Melo, Syracuse tiptoed along the precipice of history, narrowly avoiding the ignominy of becoming the first men's top seed to lose to a No. 16.

Leeds' immediate challenge is avoiding the ignominy of going from champions to wooden-spooners within the space of a season, but they must also begin to focus building form for the Qualifiers, where they will thrown right into the mix in a battle to avoid the most unlikely of relegations.

With the aid of east European finishing as profligate as their own, they secured a 1-0 win that takes them through to the last 16 of the competition while avoiding the ignominy of elimination before the knockout stage of a World Cup for the first time since 1958.

Cook, who is set to review the tour with team director Andy Flower after returning home following the final ODI in Adelaide on Sunday, admitted his relief at avoiding the ignominy of a double whitewash.

Now the Knicks will try to avoid the ignominy of being swept out the playoffs Sunday.

Northwestern needs to avoid the ignominy of having torn down a landmark.

Happy to see he's avoided the ignominy of an 80.

Stephen Hendry, the seven-times world champion, avoided the ignominy of defeat with a session to spare at the World Championship.

Secondly, the season finale against Western Kentucky could be a battle to avoid the ignominy of being the worst team in the nation.

Only by doing so can he avoid the ignominy of the worst Labour result since 1922, let alone any vestigial chance of hanging on to power.