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Any fan interested was to report to the Freeman Coliseum—a historic rodeo arena next door to the Spurs’ home court—for tryouts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

To revive his career, he joins open tryouts for a struggling college-football squad, disguising himself and changing his name to Chad Powers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

WWE also held a tryouts event in London over the weekend for aspiring stars to show off their skills in front of the company.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2025

He was a member of the Oregon baseball program when his sports journey took another turn after a tweet calling for walk-on football tryouts caught his attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024

This wasn’t tryouts, which were still two weeks away.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty