I'll get home, get some practice in and see if I can get this thing turned around.

BBC: Phil Mickelson misses cut in PGA Tour event at Colonial

"It's basically a week, so we've got to get over there, get over jet lag and get some practice in to make sure we're ready to come next Thursday, " he said.

BBC: England set to resume India tour

Bell continued his impressive form in the series with a chanceless innings, including 15 fours and a six, but one-day skipper Paul Collingwood failed to get some valuable practice ahead of the Test, departing for a fourth ball duck.

BBC: Strauss and Bell find timely form

"We feel it is important for Brett to get some solid match practice, " said chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns.

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Wozniacki will now head to Sydney to get in some match practice ahead of the Australian Open, while Russian-born Pervak goes into the second round at Brisbane for the first time in four attempts.

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Notes: Woodson said the team will try to get Amare Stoudemire some contact in practice to see if he will be ready to play in the next round.

NPR: Celtics Stay Alive, Beat Knicks To Force Game 6

The Knicks had taken the court to practice, and for some dumb reason, they get priority over thrill-seeking journalists.

WSJ: Basketball Diaries

To get around the shortages, some motorists mix their fuel with cooking oil, a practice that isn't particularly good for the motor.

CNN: A year under Hamas: Gaza safer, but life is desperate

Whatever these pledges might mean in practice, Herne is unlikely to get out of its slump without some outside help, because it does not have the money.

ECONOMIST: The Social Democratic Party under threat in its heartland

The decisions you make based on such information takes some practice and guidance, which is another area social media monitoring businesses can help until you get the hang of it yourself.

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