Word: sported
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...father was a "sadistic bully," his mother an amphetamine addict. In 1962, aged 18, their talented, self-taught son was taken on by a greetings-card company. Five years later he left his steady job to join the hippies in San Francisco. But he was too embarrassed to sport velvet and ringlets, and never felt like he belonged. O.K., he took drugs, but he carried right on working. Hallucinations actually helped to create his distinctive style. In the throes of a "bad trip," he recalled images he used to love - and copy - as a kid and realized cute cartoon animals...
...kenjitsu (rock solid). Compared with residents of Osaka, where personal and corporate bankruptcy rates are among the highest in the nation, Nagoyans are frugal. Local companies resisted making foolish bets during the bubble years, hence avoiding most of the damage from the crash. To this day, Nagoya companies sport some of the lowest debt loads in the country...
...Acehnese political refugees, was told the absence of refugees in Aceh made its presence unnecessary. Thirty-three million dollars raised by the group for reconstruction may now have to be returned to donors or diverted to other causes. MEANWHILE IN JAPAN... Sumo Squabble Guardians of the ancient Japanese sport of sumo blocked moves to allow competitors to wear short-like "sumo pants" rather than the traditional loin-cloth. Amateurs had hoped to spur youth interest by allowing more modest gear, but the professional body insists it has "no intention of allowing children in pants into the ring...
...Smooth Finish Three banks seeking greater influence over the running of Formula One claimed victory in their legal dispute with the sport's supremo Bernie Ecclestone. The banks own 75% of SLEC, the firm that controls Formula One Holdings...
Imagine playing three years of varsity ice hockey in Minnesota—a state where the sport is a religion and crowds for high school games can be as large as 18,000 people. Imagine representing the United States as part of the 2003 Under-18 squad—a team that would go on to the World Cup and win the gold...