sportsman
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The UK's first billionaire sportsman has been in so many adverts from Home Depot to Bank of America, you could be forgiven for forgetting what brand he is actually representing.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Former Manchester United and England star David Beckham has become Britain's first billionaire sportsman, according to the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
“A lot of people paint me as a moderate because I’m a sportsman and I have a deer rifle and I go duck hunting and stuff like that.”
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2025
Kagame describes himself more as a sports fan than a sportsman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2025
Second, My Lord 02-06, if I may call him so, is an avid sportsman, and in the wilds of New-York he shall find plenty of scope for unusual chases and kills.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
What stood out to me while reading both articles is that both sportsmen are righteous, grateful people who honor their parents in meaningful ways.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
Joshi explains to parents that excelling at football could ultimately help their girls get jobs, as Indian states set aside some public sector roles for sportsmen and women.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
To qualify for one of the jobs set aside for sportsmen and women, she needs to keep playing at state level or better until after she finishes university.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
Heraskevych insisted he would continue to wear the helmet, which carries pictures of Ukrainian sportsmen and women killed since Russian forces invaded Ukraine in 2022, during the men's skeleton heats on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
The fishermen were wonderful, as true sportsmen are.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
