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Rhyne Howard scored 30 points to lead Vinyl past Laces and into the Unrivaled semifinals on Saturday, while Paige Bueckers’ 29 points led Breeze past Rose to secure its semifinal berth.
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The lawsuit was officially launched in July after Hernandez won two state finals in triple jump and high jump, and won second place in long jump, at last year's championships.
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The 2026 championships began on Monday, June 29, and are due to conclude with the women's and men's finals on Sunday, July 12.
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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.
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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.
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Citing national security concerns, foreign nationals were abruptly banned access to the systems last month—so Anthropic took them both down.
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Anthropic suspended its most capable models last month after the government ordered the company to curtail access for foreign nationals, citing national security concerns.
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“Play-offs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play-offs. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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