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At the time it was reported Louisville would return to Lawrence for a practice game before the start of the 2026-27 season.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Mitchell was uncharacteristically aggressive with his shot at the start, but then was quiet for the rest of the night.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Right from the start, this show was themed around a competition — each cat shows off to make their case for which cat gets to live forever —and that was long before Simon Cowell or RuPaul.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Formula 1’s unexpected spring break following the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia races offers the paddock a chance to breathe and digest the start to 2026.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Mitchell was uncharacteristically aggressive with his shot at the start, but then was quiet for the rest of the night.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Right from the start, this show was themed around a competition — each cat shows off to make their case for which cat gets to live forever —and that was long before Simon Cowell or RuPaul.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Formula 1’s unexpected spring break following the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia races offers the paddock a chance to breathe and digest the start to 2026.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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“The start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20start. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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