sportsman
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But I lead a great life and I use my coping mechanisms from being an international sportsman.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Former Manchester United and England star David Beckham has become Britain's first billionaire sportsman, according to the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
But becoming an elite sportsman still means starting learning your trade at a very young age, and a lot of personal sacrifices.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
“A lot of people paint me as a moderate because I’m a sportsman and I have a deer rifle and I go duck hunting and stuff like that.”
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2025
“Your mitt was lost. It’s terrible, but it wasn’t anyone’s fault. A good sportsman would play no matter what.”
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
It all added to Keegan's status as a global superstar, one of the most marketable sportsmen around, not just seen on the pitch but in adverts and advertising hoardings worldwide.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
What stood out to me while reading both articles is that both sportsmen are righteous, grateful people who honor their parents in meaningful ways.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
To qualify for one of the jobs set aside for sportsmen and women, she needs to keep playing at state level or better until after she finishes university.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
Heraskevych insisted he would continue to wear the helmet, which carries pictures of Ukrainian sportsmen and women killed since Russian forces invaded Ukraine in 2022, during the men's skeleton heats on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
California sportsmen have enjoyed excellent hunting because of the concentrations of waterfowl and pheasants in the rice fields.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
