Sentence examples similar to team being held from inspiring English sources

The team was held for 10 days by Abu Sayyaf until ransoms were paid.

A rematch against a reinforced German team was held in late afternoon three days later.

A celebration for the team was held the following afternoon on campus at a packed Cameron Indoor Stadium.

The last time an N.B.A. All-Star team was held to fewer than 100 points was 1973.

"England were obviously stronger than Israel," said the Dutchman, whose team were held 1-1 by Israel in Moscow last year.

Last Wednesday, Adnan Hamad, the head coach of the visiting team, was held at the airport for four hours.

"I felt like if I was not playing, I would be a Butler fan," said Michigan State Coach Tom Izzo, whose team was held without a fast-break point.

The last time the Patriots as a team were held without a touchdown was Sept. 20, 2009, in a loss at the Jets.

The Knicks did not practice Sunday, which meant Monday's two-hour practice was so demanding that almost half of the team was held out Tuesday.

Tennessee, the only unbeaten N.F.L. team, was held to 20 yards rushing, a stunning performance for a team that was third in the league entering the game.

Georgia's basketball team was held up to ridicule recently because of an exam that Jim Harrick Jr., the team's former assistant coach, administered to his physical education class.