Sentence examples for throw matches from inspiring English sources

Why do people pay players to throw matches?

One of those taken into custody, defender Andrea Masiello, has reportedly confessed to accepting bribes to throw matches.

Those players were alleged to have offered to throw matches, a far more heinous crime than bowling a no-ball.

They'd invented a game: they would throw matches into the sidewalk gutters, where the wastewater ran, and then follow the course of those matches.

He claims to have been offered £150,000 to throw matches, but lost his place in the squad when he refused.

Since Davydenko's match in Poland became a source of concern, several players have come forward to say they have declined offers to throw matches.

They trailed behind as the Arab soldiers threw matches onto the roofs of the huts.

Because the gas is now leaking and all around people are throwing matches".

Tennis appears defensive in confronting top stars alleged to have thrown matches.

After the Cultural Revolution subsided, in 1969, China used Ping-Pong matches to reconnect with the world, sometimes throwing matches to promote a friendlier mood.

Unlike badminton players throwing matches, many of the runners showed their hands early, hoping not only to make the next round but position themselves for good lane assignments.