Sentence examples for a sporting institution from inspiring English sources

The Boat Race, which celebrates its 161st year this Saturday, is a sporting institution.

The former took seven years and a further relegation to recover while Coventry spent the opening day of their season at Crawley; their club in the throes of liquidation, their fans spilling on to the pitch to protest at the scandalous mismanagement of a sporting institution that will play every one of its games away.

England's first foreign head coach was presented to the press on Friday in the RFU Council Room, which is adorned with the memorabilia of a sporting institution – here a painting of the England XX of 1871 (that's right, 20, in the days before 15-a-side), there a brand-new portrait photo of the Queen, signed "Elizabeth R, 2015".

"The penalty should be that they can never again form part of a sports institution".

For example, it is expected that a sports institution will handle the information confidentially, as sports teams often require a birth certificate for sign up.

Peter Odemwingie, who left West Brom under a cloud and has since rediscovered his mojo at Stoke City, has hinted that events like this are not isolated at the Hawthorns, admittedly a state of affairs that would not be uncommon at any sporting institution.

"These fans have now hopefully found a vehicle to express their profound dissatisfaction with the situation the club finds itself in, which is essentially one of a proud sporting institution transformed into a giant advertising vehicle.

Newcastle United should represent something, aspire to be a great sporting institution, but it's joyless.

But for 75 of Mara's 84 years, from ball boy to chief executive, Mara has been linked inexorably to the rise of a flagship sporting institution.

"As a leading sporting institution that can hold its head high both on the field and off it.

"As a lifelong Rangers supporter, I am proud and honoured to serve on the board of such a great sporting institution," said Easdale.