Sentence examples for sporting royalty from inspiring English sources

In England, assorted lifetime privileges accrue to those who attain the status of sporting royalty.

More notable was that unmistakable aura of greatness, the kind not common even among standard sporting royalty.

He is now, of course, untouchable as Portuguese sporting royalty, and his last appearance at the stadium was a memorable one, as Portugal humbled Spain 4-0 in a friendly in November.

The Revolution seemed to have synchronicity on its side as it tried to join the World Series champion Boston Red Sox, the unbeaten Patriots and the surprising Boston Celtics among the region's sporting royalty.

Best known for his portraits of rock, Hollywood and sporting "royalty", Bell's previous subjects have included footballer David Beckham, singers Robbie Williams and Paul McCartney, and actors Nicole Kidman and Scarlett Johansson.

Brady is sporting royalty.

A bit later, Bobby Hull and Michael Jordan, Chicago sports royalty, appeared arm in arm and waved to the crowd.

This, after all, has been the Season of Hank, an affirmation and celebration of his place among New York's sports royalty.

The growth of celebrity culture since the 1950s has been thanks to the influence of cinema and television, pop music and the impact of globalisation that gives us round-the-clock access to sporting heroes, royalty, and reality stars.

The IOC's membership list, which fluctuates but currently stands at 90 active members and 36 honorary ones, is an eclectic mix of sporting administrators, royalty, politicians, former athletes and business people.

But it's not all sport and royalty.