sportsman
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The UK's first billionaire sportsman has been in so many adverts from Home Depot to Bank of America, you could be forgiven for forgetting what brand he is actually representing.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
It's a far cry from the image of a dynamic sportsman and action hero which he once hoped would define him.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Former Manchester United and England star David Beckham has become Britain's first billionaire sportsman, according to the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
“A lot of people paint me as a moderate because I’m a sportsman and I have a deer rifle and I go duck hunting and stuff like that.”
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2025
An hour passed, and part of another, before the sweat-soaked sportsman reeled it in.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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To qualify for one of the jobs set aside for sportsmen and women, she needs to keep playing at state level or better until after she finishes university.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
Heraskevych insisted he would continue to wear the helmet, which carries pictures of Ukrainian sportsmen and women killed since Russian forces invaded Ukraine in 2022, during the men's skeleton heats on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
Among the sportsmen and women recognised in the New Year honours were Olympic gold medalist Rhys McClenaghan from Newtownards.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
This catapulted the Boom writers onto the world stage, transforming them into household names throughout Latin America, “like film or pop stars, sportsmen or politicians.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2025
The fishermen were wonderful, as true sportsmen are.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
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