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Chen did walk four, hit four batters and only struck out one, but the senior allowed only one hit and no runs, paving the way to a championship.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025 -
While there's no denying the Eagles have the personnel to capture another championship, going out and doing it is an entirely different story.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Waubonsie didn’t make an error behind Lambert, who followed up the first-rate effort in the semifinals by ace Owen Roberts.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The Thunder — the NBA’s best team in the regular season at 68-14 — were in this exact position in the Western Conference semifinals against Denver a month ago before extending the run toward what could be the first title in franchise history.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Alcaraz, who won his fifth Grand Slam tournament in as many finals, produced one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the clay-court tournament.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Then Armani returned to Argentina, played another couple of Libertadores finals, winning one with River.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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Fishing derby hopes to hook young anglers Anglers 15 and younger are invited to join the Just for Kids Fishing Derby offered by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County from 8 to 11 a.m. June 8 at Silver Lake in the Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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On Leith went viral on social media after the Hibs fans serenaded their team following a derby win over rivals Hearts.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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“Play-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play-off. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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