1.   The new man in the boat took defeat badly.

2.   In the end defeat was taken graciously by the French who joined in with a boistrous wind down session the following day.

3.   But Mott reported that Cigar had taken his defeat with no excuses, complaints or injuries.

4.   Forward Robert Horry, for one, did take the defeat to heart.

5.   Green seemed to take the defeat harder than Wilson.

6.   He did not offer a reason for his optimism, but Chancellor did not take the defeat as personally as Tomjanovich and was not ready to concede defeat.

7.   He even takes defeat well.

8.   In tennis he charted every shot and took defeat poorly.

9.   It is always fascinating to watch athletes take defeat.

10.   Most take their defeats and hope for better luck tomorrow, just as the Dodgers did Monday night.