scrimmage

Kick the ball out of the end zone for a touchback, and let Jacksonville try to run an epic last-second play from scrimmage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

“Just can’t turn the ball over,” said Herbert, his answers shorter than audibles at the line of scrimmage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Neither offense did much in the second half after Cleveland scored on its first play from scrimmage, a 32-yard touchdown by Odebunmi.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

The debacle had begun when Moore threw an interception on the very first play from scrimmage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

When we got into the scrimmage, I popped free and missed the first open shot.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds

Hyde referred to these scrimmages as the Ben Rice League.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

No players can compete in a game without 14 days of practices, with scrimmages counting as a practice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

Then came the Americans, who often acted as if they would have been content to slog through meaningless scrimmages in half-empty spring-training stadiums.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

An early enrollee from northern California, Cusano made sterling plays in scrimmages, and he totaled three tackles in the spring game.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024

After PE, where Coach put me and Jenna on separate basketball courts for scrimmages, Jenna took off for her after-school newspaper meeting and I headed to the library to study with Audrey.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

While his peers scrimmaged against players in their own grade, the young Kon Knueppel spent his evenings taking a crash course in basketball nitty-gritty from guys two or three times his age.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

It’s across the street from St. Joseph’s University, where a teenage Bryant regularly scrimmaged against pro basketball players.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2024

Warriors: Curry, the reigning NBA Finals MVP, is increasing his workload and scrimmaged earlier in the day with Golden State’s two-way players and backups.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 1, 2023

Carroll and Gonzaga scrimmaged the past two seasons, but this fall both teams had an open slot to begin the year.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2022

She held a casual practice in which she scrimmaged and laughed with the kids, and then afterward surprised them all with the news that they were going trick-or-treating.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

Eagle Rock’s flag football team has been scrimmaging since the summer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023

Tucker will wrap up spring practice Saturday afternoon at Spartan Stadium, where fans will watch a 15-period practice that will include first-string offensive players scrimmaging against the team’s top defense.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 14, 2023

While rehabbing from surgery for that injury, he tore his right Achilles tendon scrimmaging on his own in November 2020.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2022

Afterward, Thompson remained on the bench for more than 20 minutes — acknowledging earlier in the week after resuming full-court scrimmaging that this has been a taxing rehab grind after back-to-back serious injuries.

From Fox News ● Nov. 27, 2021

At an early practice, as the boys were scrimmaging, a gaggle of geese took flight from a pond on the other side of the woods.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John