A run of four games before the winter break has the makings of a season-defining stretch for Celtic and it starts with a home clash with lowly Livingston before Santa comes down the chimney.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/makings-celtic-xi-itching-silence-31738618

Aside from sweeping the lowly Royals last month — their only series win in their last 11 attempts (1-7-3) — they have not won three straight games since May 27-30, a few days before Judge’s toe slammed into the Dodger Stadium wall.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/08/11/length-of-yankees-struggles-indicative-of-what-team-truly-is/

BROMSGROVE RFC fell out of title contention after the Boars slipped to a narrow 27-22 defeat against lowly Lichfield having played the majority of the game with 14-men.

Source: https://bromsgrovestandard.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-boars-fall-out-of-title-contention-after-lichfield-defeat/

Coming off an ugly loss at lowly Cal last week, the Buffaloes dominated the visiting Ducks from the opening tip to post a 68-41 victory at the CU Events Center.

Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2023/01/05/cu-buffs-mens-basketball-gets-back-on-track-by-routing-oregon/

Denis Cox senior began his career as a lowly desk clerk before working his way up to becoming CEO of various racecourses.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12396299/Rockhampton-husband-accused-killing-wife-baby-girl-son-King-Beef-Denis-Cox-details-emerge-hospital-visit.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Even the people who we’re supposed to be cosying up to must think we’re a joke when we send our lowly little frigate into military practice with some nuclear super powers.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/opinion/maybe-an-international-klap-is-what-sa-leaders-needed/

Fergus had to inform them regretfully that the individual concerned was not the most powerful politician in the land but one of his lowly feature writers.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12754525/Dominic-Midgley-resemblance-David-Cameron-seen-frequently-stopped-street.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

From the president on down to lowly journalists, failing to support Israel is a career-ending move.

Source: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2023/11/eric-margolis/make-a-desert-and-call-it-peace/

However, Ashlee reverses the statement, claiming Jill talks lowly of the girls behind their backs.

Source: https://screenrant.com/dance-moms-biggest-fights/

If Nate’s forced to work as a lowly assistant or in some other role that he feels is beneath him, he may have reservations about taking the job.

Source: https://www.celebdirtylaundry.com/2023/the-young-and-the-restless-spoilers-nates-humiliating-assistant-position-at-chancellor-winters/

In the outcome, the Supreme Court will surely be turned into a lowly rubber stamp of the monster state like the ill-fated German courts under Nazi Germany.

Source: https://ummid.com/news/2023/august/24-08-2023/the-end-game-of-democracy.html

“I was a lowly, footsoldiery, researchery minion,” he says, “but being in that relationship to power tells you a huge amount about hierarchies and power.”

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/sep/03/succession-creator-jesse-armstrong-complete-script-faber-peep-show-fresh-meat-interview

Lewis Hamilton will start today’s sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix from a lowly 18th as Max Verstappen took pole position.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23627218.max-verstappen-takes-sprint-pole-austria-hamilton-lowly-18th/?ref=rss

Not that long ago, the Tigers (43-17) were just a lowly 16-13 squad, on a road to anywhere but Omaha.

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/clemson/clemson-is-no-4-overall-seed-in-ncaa-tourney-will-host-through-supers/article_16ace8d6-fe3f-11ed-bb11-2341cc1971ab.html

Posh are back in action on Boxing Day when lowly Reading visit the Weston Homes Stadium (3pm).

Source: https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/peterborough-united-showed-why-their-team-is-so-special-this-year-according-to-match-winner-4457590

Sunderland - who remain a big club in their own right but have come from the lowly depths of League One - have already shown they can box clever and they'll need another summer of doing just that.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sunderlands-202324-championship-picture-looks-27013289

That injury could loom large down the stretch, though the Bulldogs have lowly New Mexico and San Diego State remaining on their schedule.

Source: https://kgab.com/ixp/1004/p/wyoming-football-news-and-notes-ahead-of-hawaii-2/

The Baggies, who head to lowly Rotherham on Good Friday, last week lost O'Shea and Jayson Molumby to injury, with Matt Phillips and Grady Diangana already out for the season.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2023/04/03/west-brom-boss-carlos-corberan-calls-for-calm-in-championship-play-off-race/

The Lakers season was encapsulated in that record-setting game: LeBron played great and the Lakers still lost, 133-130 to the lowly Oklahoma City Thunder.

Source: https://easyreadernews.com/all-ball-lakers-revolving-door-still-spinning/

The Lions take on lowly Italian side Zebre, who haven’t won a game this season, at 1pm at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, with the hosting Leinster at 4pm in a unique double-header fixture.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/lions-end-urc-season-bang-lay-marker/