sport

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Simultaneously, you could be “sitting” next to your friends who are physically in another city or another country, swapping stories, while also placing bets on another sport in another part of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 2026

Soccer is the No. 1 sport in most countries, so the top athletes naturally gravitate to it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2026

Despite his controversies, UFC chiefs appeared to believe McGregor would still draw eyes to the sport and make the promotion money without affecting the brand.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2026

The pact covers tighter defence cooperation, including with naval exercises, as well as stronger ties in trade, diplomacy, culture, sport and science, the two countries said in a joint statement.

From Barron's • Jul. 11, 2026

Chess was practically the Russian national sport, and Khrushchev relished the chess-like aspects of his job, the cunning calculation of moves and countermoves.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin