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Swearingen plays Billy Hamilton, a young championship winning bull rider who clashes with McDonough’s Joe.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2025 -
Rose, who won the National League MVP Award in 1973, helped the Reds win two World Series championships in 1975 and 1976.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Throughout the semifinals, the Charge have been at their best in the third period, with five of their seven goals scored in the final frame.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Timothée Chalamet, the A-list actor and New York native who was courtside throughout the Eastern Conference semifinals, was spotted celebrating with fellow Knicks fans after the victory.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2025
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More takeaways from Dallas as the Stars await a conference finals rematch.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Throw in the development of Harley on defense, and the Stars are built for this run to advance beyond the Western Conference finals.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2025
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Runners-up last season, Milan’s wish was to be more competitive against Inter, who clinched the title in the derby and finished nearly 20 points in the distance.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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The Catalans closed in on the La Liga championship and an impressive domestic treble in head coach Hansi Flick’s first season by beating bitter rival Real Madrid 4-3 in the latest edition of the world’s biggest derby.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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“Play-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play-off. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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