Last Easter Paul Allen, owner of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, held the fate of his team in his hands.

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The fate of its football team, the Sun Devils, is illustrative.

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Otherwise, they lose control of their fate, praying that another team can pull the upset that backs them into the tournament field.

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Earlier this year, Iraq said it was ready to receive a team from the US to investigate the pilot's fate, in what one Baghdad official called a "goodwill gesture".

BBC: US asks Iraq about missing pilot

The fate of assistant coach Mike Sullivan will be decided during the team's organizational meetings in June.

WSJ: Rangers fire coach John Tortorella

The dance team with the lowest combined score is then voted off the show -- a fate that may await Wozniak on Tuesday night.

CNN: Fans keep Wozniak 'Dancing With the Stars'

The arrival in Denver of a superstar of Manning's stature would raise questions about the fate of Tim Tebow, who became the Broncos starting quarterback last year amid electric fanfare and led the team into the playoffs.

CNN: Broncos: Peyton Manning talking with team about contract