skipper

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Linsey Smith dominated the powerplay as she finished with 3-25, removing opener Georgia Plimmer and skipper Melie Kerr for first-ball ducks, but the stunning recovery gave New Zealand the momentum going into the second innings.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Newly hired manager Kurt Suzuki is the franchise’s seventh skipper in nine seasons—and the Angels only gave him a one-year deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

His Hearts strike-partner Lawrence Shankland has two more, despite the skipper missing eight league games with a hamstring tear at the start of 2026.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Similar questions may soon be asked of Yardy, with the likes of Somerset's Thomas Rew, his under-19 skipper, already being touted as a senior England star of the future.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Before the war he had been the skipper.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston