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
• 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
• The rookie seventh-round pick out of Alabama carried the ball 14 times for 55 yards.
  — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• The Jets, Cardinals, Seahawks, Bucs and Titans let numerous players carry the ball.
  — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 16 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
• Leipzig’s playing style is about ball progression — similar to the mentality preferred by Glasner at Palace — and there would not be room in their side for a player who was not capable of carrying the ball or progressing the team down the pitch.
  — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
• The Vikings carried the ball six times for 44 yards on the opening drive, including an 18-yard carry by Aaron Jones and a 15-yard run by Jordan Mason.
  — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
• Scotland carried the ball for 13 phases to enter Argentina's 22 and Hutchinson whipped an accurate long pass to Tuipulotu on the right wing who scored untouched.
  — ABC News, 4 July 2026
• King was 21-of-34 passing for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns and carried the ball three times for another 39 yards and a touchdown that finished a 13-play, 65-yard drive over the final one minute, 55 seconds of regulation.
  — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026