captain

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England captain Ben Stokes said suggestions of a rift with Brendon McCullum have been overstated, but acknowledged he must work with the head coach in a "slightly different way".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Kings captain Anze Kopitar held back tears while thanking fans for their support after his final regular-season home game at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

If the U.S. begins taking control of tankers, it may need a captain and crew to drive the vessels if the current crew doesn’t comply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Iran's judiciary said Monday authorities had released the assets of the captain of Iranian women's football team which had been seized after she made and then withdrew an asylum claim in Australia last month.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Driven off course, the captain sought shelter next to a rocky, barren, almost totally uninhabited small island that in ancient times had been called both Aeigilia and Cerigotto, but which now was called Antikythera.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler