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Alas, the Bolts expired in the first round of the playoff derby each year, an empty-feeling stretch following a memorable run to three straight final rounds and a pair of Cups.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026 Much like their opening match of the tournament, Marc Cucurella was frequently running beyond the last line to stretch the Saudi defence — making underlapping runs to offer a pass or drag an opponent away for his team-mate to come inside.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
2 July 2026 The ball instead hit Troy and rolled away, allowing two runs to score instead of one.—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026 Kale, along with two of Cecelia's older brothers, went running to help.—
Kelli Arseneau,
USA Today,
1 July 2026 After seven seasons with the Florida Panthers, a run that included two Stanley Cups and a third run to the Cup Final, Sergei Bobrovsky has found his new home.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026 Instead, her popularity grew steadily before exploding during her breakthrough run to the Miami Open semifinals as a wild card last spring.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026 The fact is, a run to the final is unlikely, approaching impossible.—
Mark Sappenfield,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026 The ball went into the path of Crysencio Summerville, who made a driving run to get onto the header.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026