first-half

He was referring to his first-half fumble; Alex Smith threw a 30-yard touchdown pass on the next play for the 49ers.

The Seattle Times 2011

The Wizards trailed by three at halftime of gruesomely awful preseason game in which the teams combined for 67 first-half points.

John Wall, Wizards bounce back from rough first half to beat Cleveland Michael Lee 2010

Roche Holding rose 1.3% after lifting its profit outlook following better-than-expected first-half results.

Europe Markets Surge on Steps Toward Debt Deal Andrea Tryphonides 2011

Roche Holding rose 1.3% after lifting its profit outlook following better-than-expected first-half results, while AstraZeneca rose 2% after U.S. drug regulators approved its anticlotting drug Brilinta.

Europe Markets Surge; Chinese Shares Skid Andrea Tryphonides 2011

Iberdrola didn't disclose full quarterly details, but the company said that the recent acquisition of one of Brazil's largest utilities helped boost first-half earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or Ebitda, in that country by nearly 29% to €364 million.

Latin American Demand Boosts Iberdrola Ilan Brat 2011

Meantime, receiver Torrey Smith remains limited, used sparingly against Duke (2 catches for 50 yards, including the 44-yarder that keyed the first-half touchdown).

Notes from Maryland-Duke Alexa Steele 2010

The most glaring example of a missed tackle was charged to sophomore cornerback Devin Wallace, who failed to stop Seminoles tailback Jermaine Thomas from turning the corner on a first-half run.

Reid: Five Virginia missed tackles allowed Florida State to tally 172 rushing yards Steve Yanda 2010

* Speaking of dynamic offensive plays, Virginia Tech had a ton of them today, racking up 605 yards of offense and scoring touchdowns on seven of its eight first-half possessions.

QB Logan Thomas gets his moment, and delivers Mark Giannotto 2010

Allsopp converted deep in the box after Rapids goalkeeper Matt Pickens blocked Andy Najar's low effort at the near post in the first minute of first-half added time.

D.C. United defeats Colorado Rapids, 1-0 Steve Goff 2010

The Wizards primary problem was the third quarter, when they squandered almost all of their 11-point first-half lead and got outscored 29-19.

Wizards falter in the third quarter, and final two minutes, in loss in New York Michael Lee 2010