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  • Rui Costa, normally another effective attacker, had a bad day in the center of the field, repeatedly mis-hitting passes and holding up the flow of Portugal's game.

    USATODAY.com - U.S. defense shuts down world's top player 2002

  • And he was starting to crack under all the great expectations, throwing temper tantrums, such as kicking off his shoe after mis-hitting a shot in the 1999 World Match Play at Wentworth (it hit an official); instigating an ugly confrontation with a pro-am partner before the

    USATODAY.com - Garcia believes it's his time to shine 2001

  • Salvatore Aronica made his worst error of the match, mis-hitting his clearance straight to the feet of David Silva, and the Spaniard instantly shot.

    NYT > Home Page By ROB HUGHES 2011

  • Indeed, it was Xavi mis-hitting a cross-field ball that allowed José Antonio Reyes to break and feed the ball to Diego Forlán for Atleti's opener after just eight minutes.

    TEAMtalk Football News 2010

  • In the tiebreaker, a Federer backhand into the net gave Nadal two match points on his own serve and the Swiss saved the first with a stinging forehand winner before mis-hitting on the second to hand his rival the title.

    chron.com Chronicle 2010

  • Sergio Garcia, of Spain, lets go of his driver after mis-hitting his tee shot on the fifth hole during the second round of the Match Play Championship golf tournament Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010, in Marana, Ariz.

    Fore, right! BOB BAUM 2010

  • Sergio Garcia, of Spain, lets go of his driver after mis-hitting his tee shot on the fifth hole during the second round of the Match Play Championship golf tournament Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010, in Marana, Ariz.

    TheState.com: The Buzz 2010

  • Kilmarnock lacked ingenuity in the final third although Tim Clancy worked a one-two with Chris Maguire on the edge of the area before mis-hitting a poor shot goal ward that was easily picked up Olejnik.

    Football.co.uk news feed 2010

  • If one of your picks is having an off day, mis-hitting passes, or is prone to foul often, don't be afraid to sub him as soon as you see fit.

    EPL Talk Jesse Chula 2010

  • If one of your picks is having an off day, mis-hitting passes, or is prone to foul often, don't be afraid to sub him as soon as you see fit.

    EPL Talk Jesse Chula 2010

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