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Murphy set up the next one, sending a behind-the-back pass from the end boards to the front of the net for a wide-open Bilka for the goal with less than three minutes left in the first period.—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026 Sam Darnold found a wide-open AJ Barner on a 16-yard touchdown following Drake Maye's fumble.—February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026 Rookie watch The first player off the Magic bench for a second game in a row, first-round pick Jase Richardson hit a wide-open triple from the top of the key late in the first quarter.—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026 The Cavs are trying to win a championship in a wide-open Eastern Conference and secure another extension from Mitchell.—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wide-open