Sentence examples for error handing from inspiring English sources

New Zealand took the lead after only seven minutes when Italy's 36-year-old captain, Fabio Cannavaro, made a horrendous error, handing a goal to Shane Smeltz.

They began the second half in positive mood before McGregor's error handed them a bizarre equaliser.

A similar error handed Nadal the first break of the match in the next game but a double-fault from the Spaniard allowed Murray to level immediately.

Better to dare and fail, than not to dare, was Pep Guardiola's maxim as he defended Manuel Neuer after the goalkeeper's error handed Arsenal victory at the Emirates.

That record looked under threat when he dropped the first set as his usually fearsome forehand let him down, five errors handing Djokovic the initiative.

A quick-fire service game put him back in front before the under-pressure Djokovic finally succumbed, three loose errors handing over his service game for the fourth and final time.

A stunning backhand return helped him break to love at the start of the fifth but a double-fault and two forehand errors handed it straight back.

The Yankees made three errors, handed back leads, dropped balls and surrendered 12 hits in a game that should make Yankees fans shudder about their prospects against the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays.

Errors handed them repeat sets which London initially weathered, but once Wigan found their stride they took full control of the tie.

It looked as though the first set was headed for a tie-break but at 5-4 Cilic's steady form suddenly deserted him and a series of errors handed the break and the set to Federer.

Four errors handed over a break at the start of the second set, and when the American out-volleyed the doubles expert on her way to moving 4-0 in front, it was clear that nothing was going to derail Williams, even though Makarova managed to hold twice for 5-2.