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Old 04-Mar-2008, 14:33
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What is the difference between sporting and sports?

Sporting club
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Sporting news
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Both sports and sporting are appropriate adjectives to use in these examples; it's more usual in this country however to hear 'sports' used instead of 'sporting'.

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