football

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Like an umpire in football who calls a holding penalty, the only time anyone notices a starter in track is when there’s a false start.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Pacheco is always prepared, whether jumping out of planes or teaching life lessons to football players.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Of course, it's football and nothing is impossible - but it is hard to imagine Wrexham without Parkinson at the helm.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

His cousins, Matt and Aaron Ware, were football stars at Loyola and Oaks Christian, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

A five-minute walk through the trees leads us to a huge clearing about the size of two football fields.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman