Despite the major changes made to the team in the offseason, the team wound up with its first winning season since 1997.

Despite making the race very close, in the 161st game of the season, the Dodgers snapped their five-game losing streak – and the Rockies ' five-game winning streak – to clinch the West title.

Despite this particular mission, in winning the Albigensians over by persuasion Dominic met limited success, " for though in his ten years of preaching a large number of converts were made, it has to be said that the results were not such as had been hoped for.

Despite the British economy then being in recession, he led the Conservatives to a fourth consecutive election victory, winning the most votes in British electoral history ( 14 million ) in the 1992 general election, albeit with a much reduced majority in the House of Commons.

Despite the good news off the field, and winning four out of five games to start the season, the Wizards just missed out on a playoff berth with a loss to the New York Red Bulls on the final day, finishing with a 10 – 14 – 8 record.

Despite winning the League Cup, Liverpool could only finish 8th in the Premier League, and Dalglish was dismissed in May 2012.

“ There is no prospect of ever winning Russian cooperation .” Despite its reservations, the 80th Congress implemented Truman ’ s requests, further escalating the Cold War with the USSR.

Despite a strong push in the middle of the 2007 season, winning five straight games, the Vikings lost their final two games to finish the season at 8 – 8, missing the playoffs.

Despite not making the playoffs, the Brewers had some other memorable moments, as Pat Listach hit. 290 and stole 54 bases while winning the AL Rookie of the Year award, while Robin Yount got his 3000th career hit.

Despite his efforts, he has not been on a title winning first-class domestic team in either the Premier Trophy or the County Championship.

Despite this, some wrestlers, such as Chris Jericho, Ric Flair, Bret Hart, Kurt Angle, Ken Shamrock, The Undertaker, Dean Malenko, and Chris Benoit, became famous for winning matches via submission.

Despite the AFL's New York Jets winning the previous season's Super Bowl, many sports writers and fans thought it was a fluke and continued to believe that the NFL was still superior to the AFL, and thus fully expected the Vikings to defeat the Chiefs ; the Vikings entered the Super Bowl as 12. 5 to 13-point favorites.

The structure of the latter event is such that it … justifies a belief that intelligent design is the cause … Despite the fact that the probability of winning three consecutive 1-in-1, 000 games is exactly the same as the probability of winning one 1-in-1, 000, 000, 000 game, the former event … warrants an inference of intelligent design.

Despite winning the Triple Crown, Williams came in second in the MVP voting to Joe Gordon of the Yankees.

Despite ZZ Top's popularity and success in the 1970s, it wasn't until the 1980s that they started winning major awards and honors.

Despite his injuries, he competed in the Nations Grand Prix at Monza six days later, winning the race after he had persuaded staff at the hospital to bandage him in a manner such that he could sit on his motorcycle and receive a push start.

Despite winning all three main round games, so did France and Spain, and those two teams qualified for the semi-finals from Group I.

Despite over 70 rehearsals between 1862 and 1864, Tristan und Isolde was unable to be staged in Vienna, winning the opera a reputation as unperformable.

Despite winning four terms as President, Blatter has often been dogged by controversy and allegations of corruption.

Despite another nomination for Best Picture and winning two Oscars for frequent collaborator Russell Boyd's cinematography, and for sound effects editing, the film's box office success was moderate ($ 93 million at the North American Box Office ).

Despite only winning numerically the vote in only 1 state ; the relatively electorally small Federal District which holds the capital of Brazil ; the Green Party interestingly came second to Dilma in Amapa, Amazonas, Pernambuco and in Rio de Janeiro in front of Jose Serra.

Despite the fact that the allegations were backed by successive UN Special Rapporteurs and a Canadian Government investigation, Bildt succeeded in winning the public controversy in Sweden, allowing Lundin Oil to pursue its activities in Sudan.

Despite his relative inexperience, Clark rose quickly in federal politics, entering the House of Commons in the 1972 election and winning the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party in 1976.

Despite his. 333 winning percentage, Ryan tied for 5th place in the 1987 Cy Young voting.

Despite the return of Harris as manager from 1935 – 42 and again from 1950 – 54, Washington was mostly a losing ball club for the next 25 years, contending for the pennant only during World War II.

Despite the failure of Mickey Mantle's Country Cookin ' restaurants in the early 1970s, Mickey Mantle's Restaurant & Sports Bar opened in New York at 42 Central Park South ( 59th Street ) in 1988.

Despite a population of around 42, 000 in 2006, over 7, 700 such tickets were issued in three years.

Despite Davis's high disapproval ratings, he managed to defeat Simon by a margin of 47. 3 % of the vote to Simon's 42. 4 %.

Despite having nearly an hour's advance warning that severe weather was imminent, 42 people were killed ( 25 in vehicles ) and 1, 800 were injured because the storm arrived just in time for many people to be driving home from work.

Despite the river's length and relatively large drainage area ( 308 square miles ; 798 km² ), its source is only 26 miles ( 42 km ) from its mouth, and the river drops only 350 feet ( 107 m ) from source to sea.

Despite short-and medium-term setbacks, such as shortage of hotel rooms, tourism revenues are expected to surge by 42 % from 2007 to 2017.

Despite his lack of military experience and his relatively advanced age of 42, Hampton was a natural cavalryman — brave, audacious, and a superb horseman.

Despite only being attended by 42 people, Wilson cites the concert as a great historical event that would inspire attendees to " go out and perform wondrous deeds ".

Despite Raymond's hasty visit to the rectory soon after 2: 30 p. m. to spread the alert, there was an unexplained delay before the first telephone call from the rectory reached the fire department at 2: 42 p. m. One minute later, a second telephone call was received from Barbara Glowacki, the owner of a candy store on the alley along the north wing.

Despite the many successes achieved with 29 and 31 in setting speed and altitude records, Delage quickly embarked on a new design ( The Nieuport-Delage NiD. 42 ) that was to provide the basis for a family of aircraft that would remain in service until the fall of France during World War II.

Despite this, he polled well on election day, achieving 42. 2 % of the primary vote ( compared to his nearest rival who received 9. 2 %), and was re-elected.

Despite these extensive changes, ratings continued to decline as NBC began to move the show around to various spots in its schedule ( the show averaged out at # 42 in the Nielsens for season six, which was actually 7 spots higher than in its third season, when NBC evidently gave the show more support ).

Despite missing 42 games with assorted injuries, The Big Cat compiled 56 multi-hit games to lead the league.

Despite struggling with injuries in parts of the 2004 – 05 and latter parts of the 2006 – 07 and 2007 – 08 seasons, Saha still contributed 42 goals in all competitions for Manchester United in 120 appearances for the club.

Despite major losses for Democrats nationwide, O ' Malley defeated Ehrlich 56 %- 42 %, receiving just over one million votes.

Despite early season shoulder and wrist injuries ( with the latter reportedly caused lifting his wife's suitcase the last week of spring training ) forcing Aguilera to miss 6 weeks early in the season, the veteran battled his way to an 8 – 6 record with a 5. 42 ERA in 19 starts, including a pair of complete games.

Despite these preparations, only 35 out of a total of 42 texts were published in La Vogue between May 13 and June 21 due to an obscure dispute between those associated with the project.

Despite being cut on the face in the sixth round, Hill was able to out hustle and out work his much younger opponent to capture his fifth world title at the age of 42.

Despite the difference in their ageshe was 42 to her 18they began to plan their wedding immediately.

Despite this relatively low chart peak, " La La " was credited with helping boost the sales of Autobiography, which rose on the charts from number 42 to number 33 ( with a 61 % sales increase ) in one week in December 2004, soon after the single's debut.

Despite the below-freezing temperatures, Beuerlein was red-hot, out-dueling Brett Favre and connecting on 29 of 42 attempts, with 3 TDs and no INTs, and passing for a then franchise-record 373 yards.

Despite a late rally, West Ham were relegated with a record number of 42 points.

Despite an increase of rural branches, from 1, 860 or 22 % of the total number of branches in 1969 to 30, 590 or 42 % in 2007, only 32, 270 out of 500, 000 villages are covered by a scheduled bank.