There were blowouts, upsets, quarterback debuts, coaching debuts and enough disorder for one week of college football to vandalize months of offseason consensus.
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The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Sep. 2026
Just like that, an opening weekend filled with snoozers and blowouts got a moment worth talking about.
The hottest team this side of Philadelphia is in Kansas City, where the Royals have won eight in a row, thanks to consecutive sweeps of the A’s and Tigers.
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Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2026
Recent sweeps have focused on payment terminals at stores and ATMs where skimming activity is suspected.
On the west coast, Gros and Petit Piton (Saint Lucia’s iconic volcanoes) rise from beneath the gin-clear sea to shelter the curvaceous coves at Anse Chastanet and Jalousie Beach, which inspire From Here To Eternity-style romps on the shore.
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Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
Spring break isn’t just for partying college kids and family theme-park romps.
The Philippines is among the countries most exposed to powerful typhoons, some 20 of which lash the archipelago every year, causing considerable damage and casualties due to floods and landslides.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2026
The hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph, posed a risk to all the major islands due to the possibility of heavy rains and landslides, forecasters warned.
The attacking threat evident in those marquee victories has since been blunted too, with Morocco international Ismael Saibari departing for Bayern Munich this summer.
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
7 Sep. 2026
And yet, the administration seems to be unable to turn such victories into lasting policy, Fried said.
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