• British forces raised the Union Jack over Possession Point in 1841 during the First Opium War, fought to protect the Queen's trade of the narcotic.

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  • But all too often the visitors spilled the ball at the crucial point or conceded possession for lack of support.

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  • But the turning point came when England lost possession from the restart after Barkley's second penalty and the All Blacks hit them with a 20-point blitz.

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  • But the real star for the Blue Devils was junior faceoff man Brendan Fowler, who won 13 straight at one point to give Duke possession for long stretches.

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  • It proved the breaking point as from the next possession the Wolves moved swiftly downfield and Jon Clarke put Wood over by the posts for the decisive try.

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  • Arsenal remained comfortable in possession and Fabregas delivered a pin-point free-kick towards the charging Sol Campbell but the veteran defender could only parry the ball back to Rob Green with his shoulder.

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  • There was a notable shift in emphasis from the Blues at that point, another Blair run that produced quick possession at the beginning of a move, involving Halfpenny, that ended with the full-back crossing.

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  • Motherwell had a shot on goal just after the midway point of the half when David Clarkson picked up possession 25 yards from goal but drove his shot wide of the target.

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  • Defending deep and in numbers, David Moyes's side allowed Chelsea plenty of possession up until 30 yards from their goal, at which point they nullified the Blues' threat and ensured a relatively quiet night for keeper Tim Howard.

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  • James dotted down Barkley's pin-point grubber kick before Banahan powered 90m after Sarries spilled possession deep in the hosts' 22.

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  • By that point, in all likelihood, Iran will already be in possession of a nuclear arsenal.

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  • It was the high-point of a 25-minute opening period in which Liverpool dominated possession but created few real goalscoring chances.

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  • The Londoners began to take control the longer the half went on but were unable to turn their possession into any further points, so had to settle for a six-point half-time lead.

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  • But Bridges' sending off was a turning point in a feisty clash, and it allowed Barrow to gain the possession they were otherwise struggling to find.

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  • Burnley remain without a goal or a point away from home in their first Premier League campaign, but looked comfortable in possession in the early stages.

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  • Pondexter missed a runner with 18 seconds left that would have made it a four-point lead, but Braxton was there for the rebound to give the Liberty another possession.

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  • The junior guard got going with a layup on Iowa's first possession and rattled off 10 points in the first 4 minutes, completing a nifty three-point play on a drive through the lane and hitting his first 3-point attempt.

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  • On a day that the Devils (9-3-4, 22 points) could have taken over sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Division, they had to settle for securing just one point Monday and sharing the division's top spot with the Pittsburgh Penguins, in large part because of Bishop.

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  • "We man up and hold each other accountable each possession, and then when things do go wrong, your teammate has your back, " Indiana point guard George Hill said.

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  • Here's how Louisville responded: Smith converted a three-point play, Siva swished a jumper from the top of the key and, on the next possession, slithered through the lane for a layup that sent a shockwave through the predominantly Louisville crowd inside Lucas Oil Stadium.

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