Sentence examples for rugged team from inspiring English sources

Matta has always used a short bench, a strategy that backfires on days like Saturday, when a rugged team like Michigan State sprints up and down the court and the stars that he relies on go cold.

Wilson said the Tigers would not play differently against Wisconsin, a fast, rugged team with two of the 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award, given to college hockey's best player — forward Blake Geoffrion and defenseman Brendan Smith.

And so it was for Devils fans throughout the state tonight as they gathered in restaurants and pubs and each other's living rooms to watch their rugged team fall short in a valiant defense of its Stanley Cup title, losing to Colorado, 3-1.

He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons as the 3rd pick in the second round (27th overall), joining the rugged team of coach Chuck Daly that was called "Bad Boys" for their hard-nosed approach to basketball.

"As far as how we play and how we look and if we're a rugged team, a running team," he said, "I always think the team will tell us who they are before I can tell you who they are".

That left the Clippers small in the frontcourt, where they were overwhelmed by a rugged Memphis team in the first round last spring.

That's one of the things New York was known for, being a rugged defensive team that found ways to win and held opponents down.

The Wildcats are likely to meet a dynamic Fresno State in the second round and a rugged Texas team, which has college basketball's most skilled big man in Chris Mihm.

The Wizards 12-144) thatghthehat the worst part of the evening would be getting pummeled and beaten down by a rugged Timberwolves team that handed them their most lopsided loss of the season.

As much as America stands for and admires rugged individualism, team sports serve as the metaphor for our national character.

At 7 feet, Texas' Chris Mihm is more skilled than rugged and teams are concerned about his toughness.