captain

Contracts held by former captain Ben Stokes and Mark Wood are set to end after their international retirements.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Hernán Flores, captain of one of the boats, said his crew was then picked up by English-speaking men with guns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

During offseason workouts and training camp, he established himself as a leader and was voted a team captain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

"It is always disappointing when you lose," captain Harry Brook said.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

In July 1766, Washington wrote to a ship’s captain sailing for the Caribbean island of Saint Kitts, explaining that he wanted one of his enslaved men to be sold.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

Before templates and triple captains there was a world of fantasy football that existed by writing out your XI and ringing in the names.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

All three daughters have competed on the dance team at no cost, with the two oldest becoming team captains and student leaders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

It only needs to persuade shipowners, captains and insurers that the risk of encountering a mine while transiting the strait is too high to make the trip.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

A group of 21 former international cricket captains, including India's Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, signed a letter to Pakistan's government Sunday regarding the health care of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

He’s one of the most intuitive captains out of anyone—he would have selected someone he could count on, experienced players who are ranked high.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Doing that would betray their ignorance of the show’s legacy, especially the five seasons that Allen captained.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

Boatsetter made the booking easy, and because the sailboat was captained by its owner, all I really had to worry about was keeping dinner from burning.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner's final game for his country, who he captained to World Cup glory in Qatar in 2022, was the 2026 World Cup final defeat by Spain in July.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Now, among the seven players sent home are Salman, who captained in the first Test in the absence of the injured Babar Azam, then was dropped for the second.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

In 1901, as a junior officer aboard the Discovery, captained by Robert F. Scott, he headed for Antarctica for the first time.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

Take a seat on a curvaceous wooden bench and imagine you’re captaining a spaceship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Four years later, Josef Masopust officially won the Ballon d'Or after captaining Czechoslovakia to the World Cup final.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Keegan signed Alan Shearer for a world record £15m fee for Newcastle in 1996 and also took charge of England at a time when the striker was captaining his country.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

He scored twice again in the semi-final against Belgium, before captaining Argentina to victory over West Germany in the final - finishing the tournament with five goals and as many assists.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Todd steered the boat like he was captaining a great yacht.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers