The telegram’s design is joyful and vivid, featuring illustrations of tiny hands tossing multi-colored hats and flowers into the air in a gesture of congratulation.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
The violin in Baerwald’s hands was the one his German-Jewish grandfather played as a Japanese prisoner of war in the Bandō camp at Tokushima during World War I.
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Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Surrounded by some of the state capital’s oldest buildings, the Green is where troops once assembled during the American Revolution and where suffragettes campaigned for women’s rights.
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Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Although Blatter himself was not charged in the investigation, his regime collapsed under the weight of hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes for TV rights and other spoils, and he was soon banned from international football for ethical breaches.
During auditions, judges focus on dance technique, high kicks, splits, showmanship, personal appearance, energy, enthusiasm, poise, figure and personality, per the DCC's website.
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Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
With spot kicks like those, a certain recent Champions League finalist would’ve surely benefited from having this penalty-taking machine on their side.
The swings have a black metal frame, black metal swing arms, a fabric canopy and a padded brown seat cushion, the report states.
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Head to any tennis court to try to get some swings in and one’s sure to see plenty of people playing pickleball, a combination of badminton, ping pong and tennis that sees players swing small paddles on a short court.
After defending her World Boxing Organization and World Boxing Association featherweight titles with a unanimous decision over Reina Tellez in January, Serrano (49-4-1) defeated Cheyenne Hanson on May 30 in El Paso, Texas, tying the record for most knockouts (32) in the history of women’s boxing.
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Scott Allen,
Time,
9 June 2026
At the 2018 World Cup Modrić captained Croatia and led the team to the final, beating Denmark, Russia, and England in the knockouts before suffering a heartbreaking 4–2 loss in the final to France.
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Sanat Pai Raikar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 June 2026
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