On 7 Jan 2002 at 12:07, Patrick Carr wrote, in part:
> On Wednesday, January 2, 2002, Deron Treadwell wrote:
> >
> > The following is a release from the University of Maine from
> > http://www.goblackbears.com:
> > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> > The Black Bears appeared to have tied the game later in the period but
> > a goal was nullified due to a high stick.
>
> Perhaps I'm being overly pedantic, but this language has always irked
> me. It wasn't that a goal was nullified, the goal never happened. ...

I look at the above as if it were written "... but a goal call was
nullified ...", but then the offending team spin-doctor (editor) wanted
to leave room for fans to think there was a controversy.  ;-)

cheers, wayne