basketball
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An audience expecting acrobatic basketball stunts and on-court clowning set to “Sweet Georgia Brown,” the Globetrotters’ signature song, was instead treated to a real, close-fought exhibition.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
For days when Usher needs to blow off some steam, he need only head to the basketball court or the custom yoga deck.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
He played basketball for the Lions, but after his sophomore season he decided to try football, since his physical play in basketball led to fouls, something that was legal in football.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker, and sports figures such as basketball coaching legend Rick Pitino.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
A few people were picking through garbage cans, and someone was sleeping on a bench, curled up tight, and there was an enthusiastic game of basketball echoing over from the newly refinished court.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Specs can digitize a chess board, provide AR-guided training for shooting basketballs and even highlight the coolant reservoir under the hood of a car, according to videos and photos online.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Other sports have made accommodations for female body types, such as lower sprint hurdles in athletics or lighter and smaller basketballs.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
He checks the old office where he borrowed basketballs as a kid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2026
There I was, dribbling basketballs like a Globetrotter, diving through inter-dimensional portals, riding on the back of a galloping dinosaur in an explosive train heist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
He bounces out basketballs, dodgeballs, and rubber balls.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
