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heptathlons

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plural of heptathlon

as in pentathlons

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For 16 years, Jamie Cox and her husband have been taking their four kids to soccer practice, games and tournaments throughout Johnson County.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
In one of her first tournaments with the national team, heavily favored France was upset.

— Eden Laase, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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On an otherwise quiet Wednesday evening at Riyadh Boulevard, a sort of Times Square-meets-seaside-funfair, a bizarre experiment in the future of Gen Alpha entertainment was underway.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Plus, the contrasting sweatsuit-meets-princess-tulle energy of the dress and headband felt representative of the city’s eclectic style that Osaka loves.

— Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026

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Posing for the sports trading app Novig, Sweeney has stirred a debate regarding oversexualization in the world of advertising.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
Tight end Travis Kelce doesn’t seem to be one to keep many of his sports mementos, and the proof could be seen in that storage locker full of his goodies that a man happened to find a year ago.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of sports

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The Panthers beat Vanderbilt in coach Dell McGee’s third game as coach in 2024, then lost 17 of their next 18 games against FBS opponents.

— Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
According to Baldwin’s calculations, Wisconsin sports fans currently would need to pay more than $1,500 per year to be able to watch all of the Packers, Brewers and Bucks games across multiple services.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of games

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Johannes has much more experience at major tourneys to go along with her Paris medal — three silver medals in the past three Eurobasket competitions and a Bronze medal in the 2020 Tokyo Games.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Check the calendar for events like euchre and bingo tourneys, and scheduled food truck lineups.

— Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 1 July 2026

Definition of tourneys

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