With first-choice wicketkeeper Matthew Wade out injured, suddenly a 17-man squad contained only 12 eligible players.
Another day, another troubled European economy punishes its leaders for not being able to wade out of the fiscal muck that continues to paralyze much of the continent.
Dwyane Wade sat out Sunday's game, only the second postseason game he's missed in his career, because of his aching right knee.
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"Huss (Hussey) and I were pretty content to try and wade it out and reap the rewards later on, but it didn't happen due to both of us getting out, " he said.
Of all the overseas arrivals that have made their mark in the NBA, Wade singled out for special mention Germany's Dirk Nowitzki, who was named NBA finals MVP as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Heat to the 2011 championship.
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Gary Allan QC, defending Wade, pointed out that Ms Thomson's questions contained an "assertion" that Ms Spence is dead.
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Andrew Ference missed Games 6 and 7, Wade Redden sat out Game 7 and Dennis Seidenberg played just 37 seconds of the finale before being sidelined.
Andrew Ference missed the last two games against Toronto with a lower body injury, Wade Redden sat out Game 7 with an undisclosed injury, and Dennis Seidenberg played just 37 seconds in that finale before hurting his left leg.
The fisherman's dinghy that materialized out of the haze couldn't make it as far as the shore and the three occupants were obliged to climb out and wade the rest of the way.
But Wade is keen to point out that her characters are purely fictional.
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Aside from Chandler, Miami's LeBron James (hamstring) and Dwyane Wade (ankle) sat out their game Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs with injuries.
Five of the six other candidates who dropped out backed Mr Wade, including Moustapha Niasse, a former foreign minister in President Diouf's party who is expected to become the new prime minister.
Until Mr Wade became president, they had kept out of politics.
Chris Bosh scored 23 points for Miami, which played without LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers, all held out with injuries that are not believed to be serious.
"We are deeply saddened by Caleb Moore's passing and our thoughts and prayers go out to his parents, Wade and Michelle, his brother, Colten, and the entire Moore family, " ESPN, which organizes and televises the X Games, said in a statement.
"I was at a disadvantage because I wanted to go out a certain way, and Wade was sharp enough to sense that, " Pletcher says.
Starting out as a secretary, Rebekah Wade -- her maiden name -- swiftly made her way up the editorial food chain, becoming deputy editor by the age of 27.
Under cross-examination, Mr Wade's defence QC, Gary Allan, pointed out that the court was getting close to asking the doctor to "speculate" about a number of things.
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Five years ago he was his campaign manager, then his prime minister, but the two men fell out over the big-spending ways of Mr Wade's son.
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Heat guard Dwyane Wade didn't seem bothered that the 6-foot-8, 260-pound James chose to lash out.
Much of the star power was taken out of the equation more than eight hours before game time, when the Heat announced that James, Wade and Chalmers would not play.
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