That’s the admirable approach when the Super Bowl champs reside in the division.
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Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
The early ticket-tape parades were for military heroes and diplomats and explorers and only in the 1950s did the honor extend to our pro sports champs.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
But non-victors can be -- and people are beginning to judge Putin.
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David Brennan,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Tomás’s belief that maps should acknowledge the marginalized and less powerful—that there’s more to history than what the victors convey—is seemingly shared by O’Farrell.
Fans lined up for hours to get exclusive merchandise, attend special pop-ups, take photos and more to celebrate the global superstars.
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Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Kylian Mbabbe will be trying to take France to a third consecutive final while young superstars like Erling Haaland of Norway and Lamine Yamal of Spain will be looking to put their mark on their first World Cups.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Host nation Italy has won this class a record 29 times, France 20, Great Britain and Germany 11 times apiece, and the reigning titleholders, the United States, have won it six times.
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Tilly Berendt,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Other previous titleholders include Guadalajara in Mexico, Tbilisi in Georgia and the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana.
The 31-time Costa Rican champions and current Central America Cup titlists, which is what guaranteed them entry into this stage of the competition, scored on their first shot late in the first half.
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Josh Gross,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
The Eagles were state champions in 2022 and section titlists in 2023 and 2024.
—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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