- present participle of sport.
sporting
Example Sentences
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"It's still one of the greatest sporting events that neutrals can go to," said Dave.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
At Asia's biggest sporting spectacular there are 534 eSports competitors.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
A working-class town near Newcastle, which had its heyday as a Victorian-era holiday destination, sporting success brought local pride to the north-east coast.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The Premier League wasn’t the first sporting organization to put City in its crosshairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Watching even the sorriest of sporting events bears no resemblance to coming upon an accident and hoping to exploit it for your own personal gain.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
