Sentence examples for major athletes from inspiring English sources

What do they know about the Winter Olympics, about curling, about skeleton, and about major athletes?

Many other major athletes refused their invitations for a variety of reasons, causing the competition to attract only meagre interest from the public.

Now, because we have a broader idea of the net worth of movie stars or major athletes, a cool $1 million doesn't carry the same weight as it did in 1999.

But in 1958 Kelly oversaw and starred in a TV special specifically created to tell the world that dancing was "a man's game," and he proved it was manly and strong (and not effeminate in the least!) by bringing in a host of major athletes to join him.

Andre Agassi's 2009 autobiography, "Open," was groundbreaking in its raw, complex, dark examination of a major athlete's life.

She "takes the pioneer responsibility with pride," which is a reason, she said, for also becoming the first major athlete in any sport to speak so publicly and openly about mental illness, psychotherapy and antidepressants.

One sports marketing executive, who requested anonymity, read the clause in one major athlete's contract: "The commercial value of the athlete's endorsement is substantially impaired by athlete's commission of any act which shocks or offends the community, including indictment of any crime".

Luol Deng won't be around too much longer, and Snell is a major athlete to run the floor with Derrick Rose.

Aside from Pierce and Garnett, don't forget about Mason Plumlee, a major athlete who runs the floor incredibly well and competes every night.

While we wait patiently for a major athlete to come out and put these questions to rest, at least we can see our dreams (and, at times, our nightmares) play out in Hollywood.

Major league athletes regularly attend events at stores, hospitals and schools; the N.B.A. requires their players' community involvement.