captain

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The defence also called multiple witnesses, including students, and track coach Adam Linwood, who said Anthony had been nominated for the role of team captain.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

How could one captain not be in charge because of a nightclub incident, with the replacement less than a year on from a nightclub incident of his own?

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Still, it’s fallen on Ream, as both the captain and the oldest man on the roster, to prepare the team for what they’re about to experience when the U.S. opens play Friday at SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Diogo Jota's widow has urged Scotland captain Andrew Robertson to carry his former Liverpool team-mate in his heart when he lives their dream of playing at the World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

It is too dangerous to continue the planned journey to Burma—there is concern that the Japanese might bomb the Grant—so the captain changes course for Australia, with plans to dock in Manila along the way.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly