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Recent Examples of Synonyms for athletics
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The Sun, the first and only pro sports team owned by a Native American tribe, have been exploring a sale since this spring as the franchise has dealt with criticism about its rural location and the parent company’s lack of investment in player amenities.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
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The festivities are still two years away, but fans at Tuesday’s Cubs game were looking forward to seeing the sport’s best players in Chicago.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Ranked 85th before the tournament, the teenager will break into the Top 40 regardless of her result in the final.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Dell said expanding the players' facilities, including adding more practice courts, was key in keeping the players on site throughout the tournament.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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For the first time in decades, traditional sports face real competition for the next generation of fans, many of whom are trading physical arenas for virtual ones.—
Jennifer Acree,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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HIs main competition, Rhamondre Stevenson, had but one TD run in his last seven games of ‘24.—
Kevin Cusick,
Twin Cities,
7 Aug. 2025
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Defining your muscles: Isolation exercises can add definition to specific body areas and are commonly performed as part of a bodybuilding program.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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The bodybuilding internet star who calls himself the Liver King was arrested after posting a series of bizarre videos on Instagram, including a few challenging podcaster Joe Rogan to a fight.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
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While attending the first day of the 2025 Cincinnati Open tennis tournament, my colleagues and I went around to all the food vendors to try the dishes available at this year's tourney.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Aug. 2025
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Don’t bring the team – and the tourney – down with angst and theatrics.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
31 July 2025
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The younger daughters were able to participate in the pre-game activities, with Bianka throwing out the first pitch to Freddie Freeman.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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This activity has been sharply focused on second-year pro Angel Reese, a two-time All-Star who garners a disproportionate percentage of the online abuse facing the entire WNBA.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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The Philadelphia Eagles are fresh off a title win, the Washington Commanders made it all the way to the conference championship, and the New York Giants have made improvements of their own.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Galaxy also are in the quarters in the opposite bracket, so a rematch for the LC championship is possible.—
Greg Cote
August 17,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps the most encouraging aspect of the scrimmage was the physicality displayed on both sides of the ball.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Aug. 2025
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His comfortability was clear during both of the scrimmages the team held, unaffected by the fans who lined the practice court two rows deep.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Athletics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/athletics. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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