sporting

Example Sentences

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The coming weeks will determine if this sporting and commercial phenomenon finally breaks America.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Now, they both have one final opportunity to turn the world’s most popular sporting event into a payday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The incident occurred at one of the nation's busiest rail and subway transportation centers as the city prepares for two huge sporting spectacles in the coming week: basketball's NBA Finals and football's World Cup tournament.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

"With increasing numbers of women taking part in sport across the UK, there is an urgent need for research focused specifically on women to help inform future policies, safety guidance and sporting protocols," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I struggled to keep him in focus, but he was bobbing around, sporting a grin that looked too wide, too excited, given the way I was feeling.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx