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Used with adjectives:
"
He is actively involved in high-school sports."
(high-school, college, youth, collegiate, organized, amateur, after-school)
"
My dream was to play professional sports."
(professional)
"
I prefer active sports."
(active, dangerous, indoor, outdoor, individual, team, water)
Used with verbs:
"
She plays lots of sports."
(plays)
"
We encouraged our sons to take up sports."
(take up, be involved in, get involved in, participate in)
"
We need to promote sports among the youth for good physical health."
(promote)
Used with nouns:
"
The city built a new sports arena."
(arena, stadium, venue, center, facility)
"
I decided to join the new sports league."
(league, team)
"
He is the biggest sports fan in the family."
(fan, enthusiast)
"
We enjoy watching the sports channel."
(channel, coverage)
"
She wants to become a sports writer."
(writer, reporter, journalist, editor, columnist, correspondent, nutritionist, psychologist)
"
We need to buy more sports equipment."
(equipment)
Used with prepositions:
"
They're investigating the use of drugs in sports."
(in)
"
We enjoy the sport of table tennis."
(of)
