Action verbs and sports expressions

People have ......... against each other in bowling for thousands of years.
originated
competed
enjoyed
gained

The French probably originally ......... tennis in about 1150.
developed
imagined
competed
invented

Martina Navratilova ......... into one of the world's greatest tennis players.
excelled
played
developed
established

Michael Schumacher has ......... Formula 1 racing over the past decade.
competed
invented
dominated
excelled

Helen Moody ......... a record of eight Wimbledon singles titles.
set
played
starred
defeated

In Germany during the Middle Ages, people ......... bowling at village dances.
competed
gained
enjoyed
brought

Ellen Hanson ......... the first singles crown at the U.S. Open in 1887.
developed
dominated
earned
starred

Mary E. Outerbridge ......... the first tennis court in New York City in 1874.
originated
competed
dominated
established

Althea Gibson ......... to play tennis on the streets of New York City.
earned
learned
competed
excelled

In 1926, Suzanne Lenglen ......... in the first U.S. professional tennis tour.
invented
learned
starred
enjoyed