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And Mad Men won its third consecutive Emmy for best drama (for a knockout third season), while Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston also three-peated in the ultra-competitive lead actor category.

Roush Review: The Emmy Awards 2010

Portugal's 57-year-old Brazilian-born coach Luis Felipe Scolari--"Big Phil," as the press are fond of referring to him--has "three-peated" in eliminating England; his Portugal beat them in the quarterfinals, and at the same stage of the 2004 European Championships.

Maestro Managers 2006

The Lakers often are compared to the Jackson-coached Bulls, who three-peated twice.

USATODAY.com - Lakers one win away from joining exclusive club 2002

The fans quieted only to listen as Shaquille O'Neal who also three-peated as the finals 'MVP was interviewed on TV.

USATODAY.com - Lakers fans celebrate with little incident 2002

"It's not easier or harder," Jackson says, comparing the Lakers 'quest to those of his Chicago Bulls teams that three-peated twice during the 1990s.

USATODAY.com - Phil Jackson: Zen and now 2002

But you look at the ... teams (that) three-peated.

USATODAY.com - Lakers one win away from joining exclusive club 2002

Garrett Reynolds has three-peated in BMX Street, ringing up his highest score of the Final in his last of four runs.

ESPNsoccernet 2010

Garrett Reynolds has three-peated in BMX Street, ringing up his highest score of the Final in his last of four runs.

ESPNsoccernet 2010

Of course, with the exception of this dunk by Nate Robinson, who miraculously three-peated as the NBA slam dunk champion.

The Big Lead TheSportsHernia 2010

The Lakers of Shaq and Kobe three-peated earlier this decade because of transcendent talent and an inability from a Portland team to come through in the clutch and a Sacramento team that simply couldn't get over the hump.

London Free Press 2010