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decathlons

noun

plural of decathlon

as in games

a sports contest for men that consists of 10 different events the Olympic decathlon

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Rhyne Howard became the fastest player in WNBA history to record 100 made three-pointers in a season, doing it in just 31 games.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Their closest rival, the Philadelphia Phillies, have been hovering around 8 games behind the Braves.

— Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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That increases to five for the quarter-finals, six for the semi-finals and eight for the final, which also includes the third-place play-off.

— Holly Shand, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Boston has hosted community watch parties in other neighborhoods including Dorchester, Boston Common and East Boston, and more watch parties are planned for both the semi-finals and the July 19 final.

— Neal Riley, CBS News, 27 June 2026

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But attorney general nominee Todd Blanche is still short of 50 votes, Democrats aren’t ready to vote on cryptocurrency legislation, and finishing the college sports bill this week looks challenging.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026
That applies to organisations such as cafes, leisure centres, gyms and hairdressers, as well as public toilets, local sports clubs with at least 25 members, hospital wards, domestic violence shelters and rape-crisis shelters.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026

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The departure symbolizes opportunity, even more so now that the women’s and men’s tournaments are sold separately.

— Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
European leaders have even floated a boycott of FIFA events, while execs behind closed doors are plotting rival tournaments that could leave Infantino on the outside looking in before the next election cycle.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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