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There wasn’t much positivity in Friartown after Kim English’s squad lost its first two Big East games, first in an overtime shootout at Butler, then a close one at home against Seton Hall.
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
The Panthers trailed the entire game, by as many as 15, but rallied late when Christian McCaffrey caught a 56-yard TD pass in his only playoff game as a Panther before losing a close one.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
Big Bend National Park could be forced to close one of its most popular areas after a major water pump failed.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
So this time the Knicks didn’t steal a close one.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
The Panthers trailed the entire game, by as many as 15, but rallied late when Christian McCaffrey caught a 56-yard TD pass in his only playoff game as a Panther before losing a close one.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
Big Bend National Park could be forced to close one of its most popular areas after a major water pump failed.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
So this time the Knicks didn’t steal a close one.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Close one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20one. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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