Organizers issued a hasty apology, and the team returned to start the game an hour later.
But after a bright start the game quickly became more a war of attrition.
"Obviously, it's going to be a little bit overwhelming to start the game with heavy hearts, " Ott said.
The Red Bulls played without leading scorer Thierry Henry, while the Revolution's Jerry Bengtson was on the bench to start the game.
"I'm going to start the game with a relief pitcher, " Collins said.
Anthony, who finished as the second-highest vote-getter in the East behind Miami's LeBron James, was chosen to by fans to start the game.
After seeing the Irish hit just 2-of-16 shots to start the game against Syracuse, McGraw was happy with that decision saying the entire team was affected.
The Irish (26-1, 14-0 Big East) struggled early, hitting just 2-of-16 shots to start the game as the Orange (22-5, 10-4) jumped to a 22-7 lead.
The Wizards, bolstered by point guard John Wall's penetration into the lane, hit 11 of their first 14 triples to start the game and finished 55% (11-for-20) from distance.
Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett missed layups on the same possession to start the game, and it was clear right from there this wasn't the Celtics' night or their series.
Kansas led only briefly to start the game, and never held a lead until 1:37 left in the game, when Travis Releford's two free throws put the Jayhawks up for good.
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When you start the game you set your goals as high as they possibly can be, and following up my club captaincy with leading out England remains one of my foremost ambitions.
Pettitte got two quick outs to start the game but then gave up three straight hits, including an RBI single to Carlos Pena, then a walk and a two-run double by Corporan.
"Guys set screens for me and I was able to create some space to get shots off, keep the defense off balance, and I was feeling good to start the game, " Curry said.
After giving up back-to-back singles both on sinkers to start the game, the Washington ace struck out six over three innings Thursday night in a 4-all tie with the New York Mets.
"I was always at the basketball games and I remember that he was always a team player, and even if he didn't start the game, that he was with the team, " Kealoha-Scullion told us.
The basic idea is to start the game off in a primarily audio-based murder mystery scenario where "actual forests, skyscrapers, and rivers" become part of the story, giving children (or adults, too) a way to virtually interact with their surroundings while traveling.
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Georgia overcame a 5-minute scoreless drought to start the game, another 5 minutes with just two free throws late in the first half and another 7-minute lapse in the second half with just one basket that allowed Stanford to build a 42-34 lead with 11:50 remaining.
The start of the game seemed to lack the intensity of two teams with playoff implications.
"I thought we played very well as a team from the start of the game to the end, " Wade said.
They scored two touchdowns in the second quarter, relegating Gillette Stadium so electric at the start of the game, booing Messrs.
Having put England in at the start of the game, the onus was on Gayle to justify that decision with the bat.
"I think just from the start of the game, it's a feeling that you just have while you're out there on the court, " Anthony said.
At the start, the game is engaging and fun and utterly unique.
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Ponting had mused at the start of the game that Flintoff's retirement might become a distraction for England, but we knew he was clutching at straws.
Nuneaton manager Kevin Wilkin felt his side could have made the victory more comfortable after creating a number of goal-scoring opportunities at the start of the game.
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