Guard Chance Warmack played on three title teams, and the big surprise would be if he was still around when it's New York's turn.

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That was the first of three straight selections from two-time national champion Alabama: Tennessee took guard Chance Warmack and San Diego got offensive tackle D.

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The New York Jets selected cornerback Dee Milliner at No. 9, then guard Chance Warmack promptly went to the Tennessee Titans and San Diego picked tackle D.

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Governments spend vast sums on defence to guard against the remote chance that their countries may be invaded.

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There also is a good chance the Knicks draft another point guard.

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Other Republicans are optimistic the wave of recent retirements offers the GOP a chance to move beyond its old guard and recruit fresh faces to inject the party with new energy.

CNN: Senate Republicans brace for ominous 2010

Before the kick-off a guard of honour gave fans a chance to show their appreciation of Sir Bobby, who shook the hand of every player.

BBC: Football match honours Sir Bobby

And, despite his claim that this would not be his "last hurrah", it is highly likely this is the final chance the Tories will get to elect one of the old guard and a man who has long been seen as a natural leader.

BBC: By Nick Assinder

Like most other homeschooled children I know, they are instead out making sandwiches for the soup kitchen, interacting with patients in a nursing home, providing a color guard for the state legislature session, then getting a chance to attend a luncheon and speak with the other attendees.

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Greg Anthony, UNLV's star point guard, who is now an NCAA tournament commentator for CBS, passed on a chance to settle the mystery once and for all.

WSJ: UNLV's Great Unsolved Mystery