sporting

Example Sentences

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One of which was, for reasons of its own, sporting an American flag — maybe it wants to be a Mars rover when it grows up.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

In further checking for other opportunities to purchase reasonably priced tickets, I also was disappointed to see that the cheapest tickets available for some of the high-interest sporting events were in the hundreds of dollars.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

In her sporting career, she represented Birmingham City FC, Fulham FC, Coventry FC and Charlton FC from 2003 to 2011 before taking on a managerial role with Birmingham Football Association.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Masters swag has always drawn healthy interest on secondary markets, because unlike nearly every other sporting event, it doesn’t offer an online marketplace for gear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

He was an impartial and unexcitable umpire at all our bedlam sporting events, a master fire builder and extinguisher, and an expert, uncontemptuous first-aid man.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger