Given the task of winning promotion to the top flight within two years, in Keane's debut season Ipswich faced a battle against relegation after their worst start to a campaign.
Education is about personal and intellectual growth, not about winning some race to the top.
The Mediterranean coast team have made huge strides since receiving major financial backing from club president Mourad Boudjellal, winning promotion back to the Top 14 in 2008.
Italy ended their long wait for a third title in 1982 in Spain, recovering from a slow start to beat favorites Brazil in a thrilling second-round match in which striker Paolo Rossi scored a hat-trick on his way to winning the top scorer's Golden Boot.
The 20-year-old Marquez has moved up to the top division after winning the Moto2 title last year, and the 125cc class in 2010.
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To succeed in China, the winning companies face enormous competition domestically to get to the top and stay there.
The only way to legitimately have a shot at winning the NBA championship nowadays is to possess a top franchise cornerstone.
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The young people have been asked to compile a digital scrapbook about their local World Heritage site with the top five from each area winning the opportunity to come to Greenwich.
Miami became the first ACC team to be denied a top seed after winning both the regular season and the conference tournament in the ACC.
As Editor-in-chief of Wired, Chris led the magazine to two dozen National Magazine Award nominations, winning the prestigious top prize for general excellence in 2005, 2007 and 2009.
And when you build an organization that is so passionate about winning that the top performers clamor to work for you, other employers have to play by your rules.
McIlroy moved to the top of the rankings earlier this year, finishing top of the PGA Tour money list after winning his second major title, and he leads the European Tour's Race To Dubai standings -- all of which has enhanced his reputation as one of the most desirable brands in the sport.
The world number 16 from Dunblane suddenly found his top form, winning the breaker easily, only to see Tursunov manufacture three break-points in game six of the final set.
With 12 minutes remaining, he outmuscled and outjumped the Marseille defence to direct Ricardo Quaresma's cross into the top corner for the winning goal.
The film's producers said they had expected fellow Oscar best-picture nominee "Beasts of the Southern Wild" to win the top Spirit Award and that they have no expectations of winning the big prize at the Oscars, where Ben Affleck's CIA thriller "Argo" is the best-picture favorite.
"We are proud to be able to offer our top-rated line of NOOK reading devices and our award-winning digital bookstore to the discerning and highly educated consumers in the UK, " said William J.
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The race itself has been a dramatic one: When City beat Bolton on March 3, it opened a five-point lead at the top of the table and had a 79% chance of winning the title, according to an analysis by Sports Club Stats, a prediction website.
Mr. Obama has made it clear to fellow Democrats that winning control of the House is a top priority.
Past winning active fund managers find it extremely difficult to stay just in the top-half of their peer group for any period of time.
Nadal ended his 2011 season with a 67-15 record, winning one grand slam but losing his top ranking to Djokovic as the 24-year-old triumphed in the other three.
Worcestershire, after winning the toss, were restricted to 141-8 with Graeme Hick top-scoring with 59.
Congratulations to all of you. (Applause.) I especially want to congratulate Rolando for winning the Butkus Award as the nation's top linebacker.
German Kaymer can return to the top of the Race to Dubai standings by winning his first event since returning to action after a go-karting accident while Garcia is the defending champion.
Ferrero, who climbed to the top of the world rankings in 2003 after winning his only Grand Slam, the French Open, will be seeking to emulate his effort of making the quarter-final stage two years ago.
It also sailed to the top of the best-seller lists and is winning widespread critical praise.
Luton was a top-flight fixture from 1982 to 1992, winning the League Cup in 1988 and reaching the final again a year later.
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ATHENS, Greece -- China is on a winning spree in Athens and going head to head with the United States for the top spot of the medals table.
The largest group currently, the United Iraqi Alliance (UIA), is expected to keep the top spot: a preliminary count showed it winning almost 60% in Baghdad, the biggest of Iraq's provinces.
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He has been one of the top performers in the World Cup this season, winning back-to-back events - the Tour of Flanders and the Paris-Roubaix.
Bromsgrove then took their chance to go top of the table replying with 155-8, reaching their winning draw target.
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