Sentence examples for subtle sport from inspiring English sources

But then as Macedonio, better known as Mace, observes, TV wrestling is hardly a subtle sport.

Competing for contracts is a complex and subtle sport, governed by highly bureaucratic bidding rules and the old-fashioned arts of access and influence.

Football is a subtle sport that is rarely praised for its subtlety, and something similar might be said about the trio of announcers who spent the last three seasons in the booth calling games for ESPN's "Monday Night Football".

By Kelefa Sanneh February 15 , 2012Football is a subtle sport that is rarely praised for its subtlety, and something similar might be said about the trio of announcers who spent the last three seasons in the booth calling games for ESPN's "Monday Night Football".

Though purists may fear the arrival of Pepsi or Coke cans on theater sets, or actors wearing Nike swooshes on their costumes, Mr. Layne, 50, says there are plenty of more subtle sports marketing concepts that can be integrated judiciously into the performing arts.

The audio player, which pops up in a subtle horizontal bar, sports back/forward buttons, an integration with Yahoo!

Atlético's shirts will sport a subtle reference to Luis Aragonés, who died in February and would have won the 1974 final for Atlético had Schwarzenbeck not did his thing.

It is then you see the subtle but inevitable toll sport's most spectacular fall from grace has taken.

Mr. Cross describes the word "rally" as "proactive," offering "a subtle nod" to the sports heritage of St . Louis

But strategy in all sports involves subtle shifts in emphasis and attention based on the skills — and, perhaps more important, the weaknesses — of the players at hand.

Anthony took offense at Denver Coach George Karl's recent not-too-subtle hints in Sports Illustrated that the Nuggets are better since his departure.