tryout

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But on the day it mattered most, she flubbed her tryout and failed to make the team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

The show is inspired by a 2022 short video featuring an undercover Eli Manning as a walk-on at a Penn State football tryout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

USA Football, the governing body of U.S. flag football responsible for selecting the national team, has not outlined how NFL players will fit into the tryout process for the 2028 Olympic cycle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025

The Chargers brought in receiver Willie Snead IV for a veteran tryout.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

If I manage to get through the first tryout, I’ll have two weeks to find out what happened to Quinton before I’ve got to prove myself again.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston