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After helping lead Georgia’s gymnastics team to its first appearance in the national semifinals since 2019, Cécile Canqueteau-Landi has been named head coach, athletic director Josh Brooks announced Tuesday.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026 -
Chiles won the floor all-around medal, capping one of the greatest gymnastics careers in UCLA history and elevating expectations within a program that is still waiting to celebrate its first national title since 2018.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Great sports moments, after all, are fleeting.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Instead, make plans for future vacations, fun outings and anything to do with playful activities with kids or sports.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the late 1970s, it was purchased by Sheila Cluff, a professional figure skater turned aerobics fitness guru, and operated as a wellness retreat known as The Oaks at Ojai until the Thomas fire forced its closure in 2017.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Dua Lipa’s glamour-bot routine is a bit slack, Fosse by way of a Jane Fonda aerobics tape.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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A lot of these fishing tournaments are won by these younger anglers that really haven’t studied the body of water, don’t know it like the older fishermen, but are still extremely successful with the new technology.—
Mike McFeely,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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When the reports surfaced that the Saudis were cutting off LIV’s funding, the league was playing a tournament in Mexico City.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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That’s also the trademark of Courtney (Balenciaga) Washington, a choreographer from the worlds of competition dance and vogue ballrooms.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Experts said its demise was not about competition but more about the company’s poor financial decisions, according to a Bloomberg report.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Overseeing it all is a former bodybuilding coach who rose through the ranks from soldier to senior officer, dressed in a Khartiia hoodie with an energy drink by his keyboard.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Schwarzenegger not only gave him the guide to learning about bodybuilding, but has also stepped into the gym with him to put it into practice.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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All golfers scoring 4-over or better qualified for the third round of the tourney, to begin Saturday morning.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
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As part of this singularly unconventional deal, CBS pays not a red cent for the privilege of covering the tourney, and while that leaves as much as $125 million in rights fees on the table, Augusta more than makes up for that by way of the gate, merch and concessions.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Lucinda Guthrie, head of Mergermarket, said global private equity buyout activity declined 14% year on year in the first quarter, as geopolitical uncertainty, private credit market jitters and scrutiny on AI from investment committees create a more challenging environment for investors.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Before dismissing this activity or just trying to get through it, recognize your tendency to view nearly everything as a situation from which to extricate yourself as quickly and painlessly as possible.—
Charles Yu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Athletics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/athletics. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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