1.   But the Stanley injury also could prove significant for a gritty Red Sox team that seems to be suffering physically as the postseason wears on.

2.   It was a game of surges by Kentucky and responses by a gritty Syracuse team that was only a fourth-place finisher in the Big East Conference.

3.   The Rams are a gritty team.

4.   The Raiders are also a gritty team.

5.   The Toronto Maple Leafs are not a pretty team, but they are a gritty team.

6.   This time they were embarrassed by the Buffalo Sabres, a gritty team on the rise and about to capture the Northeast Division championship.

7.   We were a gritty team.

8.   A vastly talented collection of players with questionable mettle became a gritty team that persevered in one of the toughest situations the NBA can offer.

9.   Behind the rough-and-tumble demeanor is a coach who is thoroughly enjoying the moment with his gritty team.

10.   But afterwards the gritty Macedonian team refused to roll over for the German Club, despite playing without national team player Ilce Borov.