How to Use carry the ball in a Sentence

carry the ball

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• Diomande is fast and direct, with the speed and balance to carry the ball over large spaces.
  — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
• Seven Aggies carried the ball and nine receivers caught a pass.
  — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
• Coleman played only 14 snaps and didn’t carry the ball after the first quarter.
  — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
• Haskins carried the ball five times for 15 yards, and Hasty had 11 yards on five carries.
  — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
• Running back Nate Frazier carried the ball four times for 72 yards and three touchdowns.
  — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
• The rookie seventh-round pick out of Alabama carried the ball 14 times for 55 yards.
  — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
• Van Ginkel carried the ball to the 1-yard line, setting up a touchdown plunge from Jordan Mason.
  — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
• Morato is also a ball-playing defender, somebody capable of carrying the ball out from the back.
  — Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 July 2026
• Argentina carried the ball for more than 470 meters while Wales managed barely a third of that number.
  — ABC News, 11 July 2026
• Davis also carried the ball 19 times for 19 yards that included a 14-yard TD run.
  — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
• While not the quickest, Bamba is technically decent and can protect and carry the ball under pressure.
  — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
• After catching a pass for 18 yards, Dillon carried the ball twice before hitting pay dirt for a second-quarter touchdown.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
• The Lions carried the ball 33 times for 165 yards and two touchdowns, and Jared Goff was only sacked once.
  — CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
• The reigning Big 12 offensive player of the year carried the ball once in the second half with BYU up big.
  — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
• Vikings running back Chuck Foreman was a workhorse, carrying the ball 31 times for 101 yards and a touchdown.
  — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
• But the lack of explosive plays is something West and Jackson — the Buckeyes’ only returning running backs who carried the ball last year — took to heart.
  — Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
• But on Thursday, Harris carried the ball first with the third-string offense, taking a handoff from quarterback Brandon Allen.
  — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
• Calhoun is also expecting seniors Jamar Buckner and Tyree Howard to carry the ball.
  — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
• His first came after he was released down the flank by Semenyo, carrying the ball forward before chopping inside and hammering a shot straight at Nick Pope.
  — Thom Harris, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
• On the right, Hoffman would often drift wide to link-up with the overlapping Jeremie Frimpong, comfortable carrying the ball forward in wide spaces.
  — David Ornstein, New York Times, 21 July 2026
• Joe McCarthy carried the ball strongly and Josh van der Flier went close before McCarthy managed to drive over the line.
  — ABC News, 18 July 2026
• Six minutes later, Mbappé redirected a pass from Olise to Ousmane Dembélé, who carried the ball up—and then kept carrying it.
  — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
• In addition to providing reliable pass protection, Davis carried the ball five times for 29 yards and hauled in an eight-yard touchdown reception on a third down in the red zone.
  — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026
• Gateway junior Nydrell Thigpen has carried the ball 71 times for 557 yards and 6 TDs.
  — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
• The Jets, Cardinals, Seahawks, Bucs and Titans let numerous players carry the ball.
  — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
• The No 10s either carry the ball or, if there is pressure, find clever slide passes into the No 9, who is trained to station himself between the centre-back and full-back.
  — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
• Running back Chip Trayanum, who carried the ball 21 times for 62 yards during the preseason and scored against the Giants, was placed on reserve/injured.
  — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 30 Aug. 2026
• His desire to run in behind and carry the ball at speed was most impressive against Panama, something that England can use to test more resolute defensive sides, as well as those who will leave spaces in behind to attack.
  — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 1 July 2026
• Yoder, who finished with 1,409 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns last season, carried the ball 21 times for 130 yards against Holy Cross.
  — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
• In another example, Fernandes is occupying Dias as Mbeumo is dropping and Maguire is carrying the ball forward.
  — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026