Almost all of the 200 "fit for work" test appeals undertaken by a student volunteer project have been won, providing more evidence of the unreliability of the government's controversial work capability assessment (WCA).
Most of all, Van Gundy was so beaten down by his job that not even winning provided solace anymore.
The win provided the Mets a small, positive coda to an excruciating stretch of games in which they had looked overmatched, at times wildly so.
"We will all win, provided we don't rush," the French trade minister, Nicole Bricq, told journalists on Monday after meeting with French business leaders.
The win provided a pressure release before the Knicks close out the trip with games against the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippes.
The win provided redemption for the Warriors, who brought Kevin Durant over from the Oklahoma City Thunder last offseason to bolster their already high-powered offense.
"In sports, winning provides that return, and doping increases the chances of winning.
He went on to shine in Brazil's superlative third World Cup win, providing two assists in the 3-1 semi-final victory against the Uruguayans, for example.
"This emotional evocation is clearly present in gambling or sports contexts, where the uncertainty of winning provides added attraction and desirability through emotional 'rushes' and 'thrills'," he said.
If Bill Belichick can be judged by the company he keeps, then his relationships with Jim Brown, the legendary football player, and Bill Russell, the epitome of winning, provide an intriguing insight into a man few outsiders know.
