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Gabriel Pec netted the Galaxy’s consolation prize with a world-class goal just before the final whistle.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
But the Lakers’ postseason run isn’t a bad consolation prize.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
That sounds like a good consolation prize for the Canes.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Storrie’s was a voice memo recording played for the crowd, a consolation prize.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
But the Lakers’ postseason run isn’t a bad consolation prize.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
That sounds like a good consolation prize for the Canes.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Storrie’s was a voice memo recording played for the crowd, a consolation prize.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Consolation prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolation%20prize. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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