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Their director of rugby, Richard Cockerill, promised his players an uncomfortable week after they let a 14-point second-half lead slip against a Gloucester side who were without most of its first-choice back line and who lost Olly Morgan with a dislocated shoulder in the opening 10 minutes.

Leicester 41-41 Gloucester | Aviva Premiership match report 2011

The message will be that this represents the best chance of seeing their first-choice events.

London's transport system ready for 'extreme' demands of 2012 Olympics 2011

The first-choice commentating trio featured Lloyd, Arnold and Ravi Shastri, a man whose every utterance assumes the tone and timbre of a man announcing that war has just broken out in mainland Europe.

India's future is so bright they gotta wear shades | Barney Ronay 2011

Foden seized his opportunity but, even when ensconced as Johnson's first-choice full-back, he could not resist opening his mouth again.

Ben Foden: 'England happy to play pantomime villains at World Cup' | Donald McRae 2011

Assorted injuries offer a partial explanation but here Bruce's back four featured three first-choice defenders, with the centre-half Michael Turner, a managerial favourite, vying with the midfielder Sulley Muntari for the title of most disappointing home player.

Bobby Zamora and Fulham give Sunderland plenty to worry about 2011

The rancor has reached boiling point before, in 2009, when the entire first-choice team went on strike and the WICB was forced to name a shadow squad composed largely of nonentities, which promptly handed Bangladesh their first-ever test series victory.

Poor Board, Poor Team Richard Lord 2011

Jerome Taylor, for example, would be a first-choice opening bowler for the national team, but has been playing instead for the Pune Warriors, while destructive all-rounder Kieron Pollard is currently plying his trade for the Mumbai Indians.

Poor Board, Poor Team Richard Lord 2011

"ATTACKING THE COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAY," writing tips, worksheets and examples of essays written by students who were accepted into their first-choice schools, hosted by the Women's Center. 10 a.m.,

Fairfax County community events, Oct. 28 to Nov. 4, 2010 Post 2010

A first-choice West Indies 11 would be a formidable outfit, but no one can remember the last time they fielded one.

Poor Board, Poor Team Richard Lord 2011

The player with the most legitimate cause for concern is Evans, who seems certain to be shunted into the role of fifth-choice centre-back only a year after being the first-choice replacement if either Ferdinand or Vidic was absent.

Sir Alex Ferguson acts swiftly to gazump rival bidders for Phil Jones | Daniel Taylor 2011