Gorugo 13, about the travails of a mercenary sharpshooter, is representative of the trend.

CNN: The War Mangas

The Spurs signed undaunted sharpshooter Gary Neal to a guaranteed deal after watching him scorch the nets on the UNLV campus.

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Would you hand a .50-caliber sharpshooter rifle, a weapon that can take down a low-flying commercial airliner, to a total stranger?

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: License to Kill

In a twist, Thursday's win didn't look like the superstar circus the team usually looks like: Sharpshooter Mike Miller, a role player with a bad back, made seven 3-pointers to score 23.

WSJ: Heat Claim Their NBA Kingdom

Lt James MacDonald of the third Battalion The Parachute Regiment put himself in the firing line to identify a Taliban sharpshooter earlier this year - before leading a team to neutralise the threat.

BBC: Scots soldiers honoured for Afghan bravery