Kevitt lost his right leg in a 2013 hit-and-run collision in Griffith Park while riding his bicycle after the car sped off and dragged him down a freeway onramp.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 July 2026
Police say Wright sped up and drove toward them, striking the man so hard that he was sent into the air before landing on the roadway.
Mark Cavendish sprinted to five stage victories, while the French public had something to celebrate about with six stage victories.
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Chris Marshall-Bell,
New York Times,
19 July 2026
In the bottom of the sixth with runners on second and third, Devers fielded a grounder, sprinted to the bag, then dove into first base to beat the runner and end the inning.
Twice England’s post was struck but when Enzo Fernández’s sublime strike sailed past Jordan Pickford in the 85th minute, there only ever felt like one winner.
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Aleks Klosok,
CNN Money,
15 July 2026
Mbappé took his last shot in the game’s waning moments, to raucous cheers from the mostly Spanish crowd as the ball sailed over the goalpost.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2026
Then the movie ended, and someone flicked the lights, and people wiped their faces and checked their apps and the door opened for a chilly evening breeze.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 July 2026
An Argentine corner kick went long across the Cape Verde box after being flicked on and Lissandro Martínez was stationed at the far post.
The audience — all Christians themselves — darted worried looks to one another, shifting uncomfortably in their seats.
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Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2026
Skipper and scrumhalf Lucu darted over after a strong run into contact from his hooker Lamothe and touched down on the half-hour to score France’s fourth try, securing a bonus competition point.
In the aftermath, Kerr danced with the crowd, before former world mile record holders, Britons Cram and Sebastian Coe, and the British contingent of athletes shared words of congratulations.
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George Edwards,
New York Times,
21 July 2026
The effects of this tournament will still be studied and analyzed long after Rodri lifted the trophy and Spain danced on Sunday.
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