skipper
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There was also no exchange of pennants between Republic of Ireland captain Dara O'Shea and Israel skipper Manor Solomon, who did not shake hands.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
As the skipper of the 40-foot sloop First Light, Ms. Brauer had at her fingertips resources that would have amazed the salts of yore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Bellamy agrees, having retained a friendship with the former Swansea skipper after sharing a dressing room with Wales.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Pietersen's stint as England skipper lasted only five months.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The Susan Marie rocked a full five minutes and while gradually she settled once again the body of her skipper settled, too, into his salmon net.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
England often anoint future skippers a long way out - they are usually specialist batters.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Former captain Michael Vaughan and BBC chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew were among those to question England's decision, while Stokes' team received support from two other ex-England skippers, Michael Atherton and Alec Stewart.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
His 56 postseason victories rank sixth all time, and trail Bruce Bochy of the Texas Rangers by just one for the lead among active skippers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2025
Some boat skippers are trying to keep their vessels afloat with whale watching and the scattering of human remains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2025
The boats out there now were moving on blind bearings, and he didn’t necessarily trust their skippers.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
In other sports endeavors, Turner successfully skippered the US yacht Courageous to win the 1977 America's Cup.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
The 35-year-old has made 105 appearances for England and skippered his country in 2024.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
Another Aussie, David Warner, will also debut in the competition, playing for London Spirit, where he will be skippered by New Zealand star Kane Williamson.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025
Wes Morgan skippered them to the title having joined from Forest in 2012 after a 10-year career at the City Ground.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025
They had often talked of a deep-sea-fishing boat, which they would buy, man themselves, and rent to vacationers—this though neither had ever skippered a canoe or hooked a guppy.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Capped 59 times by Wales, skippering them on 42 occasions, he also took them to the brink of the 1994 World Cup finals as coach -- which would have been their first appearance since 1958.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
The fact that Nick travelled with them too - skippering a yacht - is also unusual.
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
It said one was suspected of skippering the vessel, and the other of assisting him.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
A lifelong Red from Kirkby, the slim defender went from skippering the youth team to captaining Paisley's side to European Cup glory in Paris in 1981.
From BBC ● May 24, 2022
"How does it happen that he is skippering a yacht then?"
From The Clammer and the Submarine by William John Hopkins
