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sporting

[spawr-ting, spohr-] / ˈspɔr tɪŋ, ˈspoʊr- /


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Berta - the man who delivered Arsenal's £250m transfer spend last summer - was announced as sporting director in March 2025 and gifted red ties to members of the executive team.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Gen Z is taking this the furthest, stacking trips onto concerts, sporting events and even medical or cosmetic procedures abroad.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The bill would exclude ads seen by a wide audience during sporting events and any results from minors actively searching for betting content.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Jet exhaust is a major contributor to climate change, 3% to 4% of all warming, and air travel is usually the biggest contributor to carbon emissions from major sporting events.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

He was an impartial and unexcitable umpire at all our bedlam sporting events, a master fire builder and extinguisher, and an expert, uncontemptuous first-aid man.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger




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