football

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A former Yale offensive lineman, he started his career as a high school football coach after an unsuccessful attempt to make the NFL and now describes himself as a “lifelong entrepreneur.”

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Cape Verde topped their qualifying group by being attack-minded and playing possession football.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The final hearing has been scheduled to begin Feb. 8, after the end of the college football season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

As a manager he got this job because he had been doing well domestically in the Saudi Pro League, and the reputation of football there is growing all the time.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Raven has solid football shoulders, big-knuckled hands, perfectly straight black hair, and false eyelashes.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko