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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.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Indiana owns eight of the conference’s 13 national championships in the sport.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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His predecessors, especially Terry Francona and John Farrell, did not last nearly so long after their championships.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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If Palace do progress to next month’s quarter-finals and find a way to reach and win the final in the German city of Leipzig on May 27, the manner in which victory came will be forgotten.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Alcaraz and Sinner trilogy in major finals began with an epic French Open final that came in at a whopping five hours and 29 minutes.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The couple were Dutch nationals.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Authorities in the eastern emirate of Fujairah said one drone sparked a fire at a key oil facility, wounding three Indian nationals.—
Adam Schreck,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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“Play-offs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play-offs. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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