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handshake

[hand-sheyk] / ˈhændˌʃeɪk /








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As South Carolina closed out a 62-48 victory over UConn on Friday, the 72-year-old Auriemma confronted Staley during what would have been the postgame handshake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Except the two coaches had in fact met for a handshake before the game—and it was caught on camera.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

It would take more than two years of round-the-clock campaigning just to give each and every one a quick handshake.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

It was enough for the head coach, who refused to wait for the final whistle and left Wolves boss Rob Edwards wondering where the post-match handshake was.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Then we do our special handshake, laughing as we add even more parts to it.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist