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The ensuing fallout became one of the biggest sports media scandals of the 2010s.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025 -
Although the Invictus Games had six previous iterations since Harry created the adaptive sports competition for service personnel and veterans in 2014, the Vancouver-Whistler event is the first time winter sports have joined the lineup.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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On Saturday, Florida Panthers representatives for each country came up big in their final game before the two-week break that coincides with the tournament.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
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Among the changes are an in-season tournament, a path to the asphalt for accomplished drivers outside the Cup Series and a trip south of the border.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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Only three were built for competition in the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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The following month, Payne flew to Manchester, England, and served as a guest judge on the Netflix reality-TV music competition Building the Band.—
Federico Fahsbender,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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After his success in bodybuilding, Schwarzenegger set his sights on a career in acting.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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The film became a box office hit and paved the way for the bodybuilding industry's entry into mainstream culture.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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In 2022, Minnesota became the 30th state to have a sanctioned girls high school wrestling tourney.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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After Tuesday’s morning skate, the Bruins’ captain, who’ll be be wearing Canada’s maple leaf again for the upcoming Four Nations tourney, delivered some unvarnished truths about the stark differences between international competition and All-Star games.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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The museum has plenty of activities for kids, including a dedicated play space for toddlers and another for children up to age 7.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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This is surprising, because the consensus had previously been that magnetic activity should have no impact at all.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Vikings made it to the NFC championship in 2017 (Minneapolis Miracle) with a similar lightning-in-the-bottle QB: Case Keenum.—
Mark Puleo,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Eagles' iconic running back Steve Van Buren scored from five yards out and Philadelphia had its first NFL championship.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The result — final scores crept into the 200s during what were essentially listless scrimmages (last year's final tally was 211-186).—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Earthquakes and Bay FC join 13 other Major League Soccer clubs and six clubs from the National Women’s Soccer League at the Empire Polo Club for early scrimmages.—
Pueng Vongs,
The Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Athletics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/athletics. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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