skipper
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The then England skipper scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot, after Owen was chopped down by Mauricio Pochettino - yes, that one.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The skipper felt Tuchel's frustrations were because the side did not replicate what they were doing in training.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
But after outplaying their opponents, they somehow "found a way to lose the game", as ex-Republic of Ireland skipper Roy Keane put it on ITV.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Russell was only the third Dodgers skipper in 43 seasons when he took over on an interim basis for the rest of the 1996 season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The skipper pulled his chronometer out from beneath his shirt.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
Both skippers are also unanimous in their desire for the week to end in harmony, though.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025
Donald has 2014-winning captain Paul McGinley as an astute strategic adviser, the statistical nous of Edoardo Molinari among his vice-captains along with winning skippers Thomas Bjorn and Jose Maria Olazabal.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025
"If I could, a skippers ticket would be quite cool to have," she said.
From BBC ● May 12, 2025
The suspension of fishing for the last two years has brought major losses of income for those in the fishing industry, but some salmon boat skippers agree that extending the closure is needed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025
The boats out there now were moving on blind bearings, and he didn’t necessarily trust their skippers.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
In other sports endeavors, Turner successfully skippered the US yacht Courageous to win the 1977 America's Cup.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
"I think they're very, very lucky," said Vaughan, who memorably skippered England to victory in the 2005 Ashes.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
The 35-year-old has made 105 appearances for England and skippered his country in 2024.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
He skippered the county to the Sunday League title that year, the county's first major trophy since 1969.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
The Cowboy skippered the boat; Otto sketched and fished; Perry baited hooks, daydreamed, sang, and sometimes fished; Dick did nothing—only moaned, complained of the motion, lay about sun-drugged and listless, like a lizard at siesta.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Capped 59 times by Wales, skippering them on 42 occasions, he also took them to the brink of the 1994 World Cup finals as coach -- which would have been their first appearance since 1958.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
It got worse for the tourists, who chose to rest captain Jos Buttler, when Josh Hazlewood - skippering Australia for the first time with Pat Cummins also rested - bowled Phil Salt.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2022
It said one was suspected of skippering the vessel, and the other of assisting him.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
Slater was called up to the England Saxons squad in 2012, skippering them to victory over the Crusaders in New Zealand in 2014.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2022
I wasn't paid for a yacht skippering job and asked to say nice things which weren't true.
From A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle by Wood, Stanley L.
