sports

Example Sentences

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Chicago-born Leo, the first American pope, is a sports fan, enjoying baseball and basketball, while he swims and plays tennis regularly at the papal out-of-town residence, Castel Gandolfo.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Other sports teams benefit from shared emotional attachments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

But he has also told Wall Street analysts the company may have to re-examine its other sports deals in preparation to pay more to the NFL going forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

They mostly involve sports but users can also place bets on whether, for instance, the US central bank will cut rates or the results of local elections.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

It seems like a million years ago that I was an ordinary kid who thought nothing was more important than some upcoming sports season and my next dumb prank with Jordie and Pouncey.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman