basketball
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Frederick T. Greene, a Journal subscriber since 1983, suggested that college basketball was the true home of the world’s leading grudge match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Perhaps unsurprisingly, given their ties to elite sports, the property also comes complete with multiple sports courts, including two tennis courts, as well as a half basketball court.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Bugs Bunny and assorted Looney Tunes characters enlist superstar Michael Jordan’s help to defeat space aliens in a winner-take-all basketball game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
You wouldn't know the hub was here because the outdoor space for basketball, chess and boxing is blocked off by high steel fencing.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
I hop in Ray’s truck, the basketball on the seat between us.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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Specs can digitize a chess board, provide AR-guided training for shooting basketballs and even highlight the coolant reservoir under the hood of a car, according to videos and photos online.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
There I was, dribbling basketballs like a Globetrotter, diving through inter-dimensional portals, riding on the back of a galloping dinosaur in an explosive train heist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
When viewed under a scanning electron microscope, the powder resembles tiny basketballs with billions of holes, said study leader Zihui Zhou, a materials chemist who is working on his PhD at UC Berkeley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2024
The duke joined the kids in dribbling basketballs, even shooting one in the hoop, before they all posed for a photo.
From BBC ● May 12, 2024
Every time the ship tilted, a mismatched herd of sports equipment rolled across the floor—footballs, basketballs, baseballs, and for some reason, a single billiard ball.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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