Sentence examples for boosted basketball from inspiring English sources

Relentless promotions by Nike in China have boosted basketball there.

But an unexpectedly large female audience — nearly 50percentt of the total — and a possible return of fans who were distracted by the basketball game boosted Fox's expectations for the film's continued strength.

His possible return to the basketball court could help boost lagging sales of basketball shoes and assist Nike in its current turnaround, advertising and marketing officials said.

Temple would also give the Big East a much-needed boost in basketball.

If we come out it would be a great boost to basketball for a year or two that we play.

In addition to selling Jordan paraphernalia, retailers such as Sports Authority and Venator Group, which owns Foot Locker, will likely see a revenue boost in basketball equipment.

Miami football boosted the visibility of Big East football; the Big East helped Miami basketball and also gave Hurricane football credibility while the program was on probation.

One in five (20%) felt activities tied to the college basketball playoffs boost employee morale at least somewhat, compared to only 4% of respondents who viewed them negatively.

Spain's international basketball rise can be traced to the most significant event in USA Basketball history, the 1992 Barcelona Games, in which a collection of N.B.A. Hall of Famers (and Christian Laettner) seized the gold medal and boosted global interest in their sport.

The nation's capital chalked up its best year yet for tourism in 2016, boosted by the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, a lively presidential election, some 15 citywide conventions, and such events as an Atlantic Coast Conference basketball tournament.

He later adds, "There is, of course, one strategy that could boost his income: returning to basketball".