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In 2020, a viral video showed Vaughn chatting with Trump at the national championship football game.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025 -
How to Watch WrestleMania 41: Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM ET Stream: Peacock (WATCH NOW) Night One of WrestleMania 41 features a number of fantastic championship matches, with the main event being a triple-threat match between superstars Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and CM Punk.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Tyler Warren, Penn State tight end Height, weight: 6-5, 256 Why the Bears will draft him: Warren is a do-it-all weapon, helping Penn State reach the College Football Playoff semifinals last season.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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Perhaps most impressive, Vancouver reached the Champions Cup semifinals by knocking off Mexican league powers Monterrey and Pumas.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Mavs didn’t make it to the postseason this year after Doncic brought the team to the finals last season.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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Due to the acquisition of Jimmy Butler and the overall experience of the roster, the Warriors were a popular pick to not only upset the Rockets in this series but also potentially make a run to the finals and represent the Western Conference.—
Seth Quinn,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The incident happened in the 15th minute of the Barcelona derby on February 9 when León and Caracas were jostling for position in the penalty area.—
Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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This week Liverpool suffered a rare league defeat on Sunday, beaten 3-2 at Fulham in a match where Salah was kept quiet for the second time in a week after the 1-0 derby win against Everton.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Play-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play-off. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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