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The Philadelphia Eagles are fresh off a title win, the Washington Commanders made it all the way to the conference championship, and the New York Giants have made improvements of their own.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025 -
Galaxy also are in the quarters in the opposite bracket, so a rematch for the LC championship is possible.—
Greg Cote
August 17,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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The big-serving left-hander from Atlanta reached the semifinals of the Australian Open this year, and of the U.S. Open in 2023.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Williams owns a 12-9 record at the Cincinnati Open, having reached the semifinals in 2012 and quarterfinals in 2019.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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The cut off period of assessment for this award came almost immediately after the UEFA Women’s Euro final on July 31.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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According to World Athletics data, the pair have faced each other 18 times in 100m and 200m finals, with Lyles getting the better of Bednarek in 14 of those.—
Coy Wire,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Highlights include live music and entertainment, kid zone featuring hot wheels derby and power wheels race, food trucks, merchandise vendors and community booths along with raffles and Ocean Beach after parties.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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The state said the purpose of the derby is to raise awareness about the threats invasive species pose to Florida’s ecology.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Play-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play-off. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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