sport
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This silence reveals a deeper contradiction at the heart of the world’s most popular sport.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
This was a planetary event for America to prove that its cultural hegemony could absorb the world’s most popular sport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Winner rings are a tradition in American sport, with the NFL's Super Bowl victors presented with them.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
It’s a consequence of being well-known and well-paid for playing a sport at a high level.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Competitive gymnastics can be a dangerous sport, and I understood just how important it was to be well-prepared.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
Musical performances at sports events are nothing new - American football's Super Bowl has had a half-time show since 1967.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Never again would he hold the most cherished trophy in sports, though his 11 World Cup goals are tied for ninth all-time, tied with Cristiano Ronaldo and one behind Pelé.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Live sports are also helpful from an advertising perspective, said MoffettNathanson analyst Robert Fishman.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
The 25-year-old Long Island native has only worked in sports media for five years, most of them as an intern or freelancer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
There was even less point in explaining that taking me out of sports would be like pulling him off the Chokecherry Chamber of Commerce.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
Albanese sported a wide grin as the two leaders briefly paused at the event to take a selfie photo.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Swift has worn Dior before, such as the tartan creation above, which she sported at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
In 1959, he had sported a mohawk to honor Native Americans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
Last quarter, the company sported a 60%-plus operating margin.
From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026
She sported the set jaw and formidably upright posture that every Swanburne graduate learned in a required class called A Swanburne Girl Knows How to Make Her Point.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
The World Cup is more than a sporting event — it is one of the most powerful cultural platforms in the world.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
In the world of high stakes sporting events where everything and everyone hangs in the balance on outcome and fair play, video replay is essential to getting calls right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
The World Cup is the globe’s largest sporting event — and, this time, it’s also a major tax event for the IRS.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
But no matter what happens in the World Cup final, the biggest sporting event on the planet has already produced a winner—and it’s neither European nor Messi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Yeah. He’s got some kind of business thing he’s working on, a sporting goods store or something, trying to get it off the ground.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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