Although Paul Wellens did not look to fatigue as an excuse for the way they were pipped by a point in their first home game since September - the Saints boss suggested that they are in "unchartered waters" when it comes to their recovery.

Source: https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/23363349.post-australia-fatigue-uncharred-waters-says-paul-wellens/?ref=rss

But it was enough to move him to 13 under and a share of the lead with Hoshino, the final-round playing partner who Lee pipped to claim the Australian PGA Championship last Sunday.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/golf/bland-crocker-fire-to-give-min-woo-lees-chasers-hope-c-12760747

In their first two games, the likes of Joseph Atule, Kumagar Suur and Abba Umar showed flashes but had nothing to show for it as they drew goalless against Bendel Insurance before being pipped 1-0 by Enyimba.

Source: https://punchng.com/npfl-super-6-all-to-play-for-on-match-day-three/

Moore's men, pipped for automatic promotion by Plymouth and Ipswich despite a 96-point total, prevailed on penalties to set up a South Yorkshire derby in the capital.

Source: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/national-media-react-sheffield-wednesday-27017875

Progress were pipped 28-25 by Safcol after a titanic battle in the final of the Transnet Saldanha Super 8 Easter club rugby tournament on Monday.

Source: https://www.heraldlive.co.za/sport/rugby/2023-04-11-progress-pipped-in-dramatic-saldanha-super-8-rugby-final/

Simon Game claimed the honours during week one courtesy of his haul of 36 points, but he just pipped Andy Gosse and Stephen Davies on countback.

Source: https://www.denbighshirefreepress.co.uk/sport/23241049.simon-josh-claim-victories-ruthin-pwllglas/?ref=rss

Then in the 4x100m relay O’Connor ran the anchor leg and took the St Michael’s team including Ryan Hegarty, Rian Kennedy and Oisin McGuinness from fourth to first with a barnstorming run as they pipped a talented Blackrock squad in a time of 46.34secs.

Source: https://www.impartialreporter.com/sport/23576471.st-michaels-duo-oconnor-buchanan-win-gold-medals/?ref=rss

“We will enjoy this season,” said the 40-year-old, who played the final eight games as Wrexham pipped Notts County to automatic promotion.

Source: https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/sport/23694030.wrexham-afc-fosters-targeting-success-reds/?ref=rss

With 32 votes (including votes of the MPs, MLAs and MLCs in Kalaburagi) required to clinch the mayoral position, the Congress was pipped by the BJP by a vote despite its alliance with the JD(S).

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/cong-muslim-woman-candidate-fought-girls-right-wear-hijab-faces-bjp-threat-karnataka-polls-8595410/