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Tinsley then pitched three hitless innings before UCF’s Aubrey Evans doubled off to right in the fourth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Nasdaq had begun accepting orders before trading began, but when investors tried to change the price or size or cancel their orders, some didn’t get a confirmation due to a Nasdaq technology malfunction.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Malakye Matsumoto, the Knights’ talented baseball player, had one final on Friday before taking on Corona in a Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinal playoff game.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

"I work on my weaknesses and try to improve all the time — in the gym alone after training, before training," Salah told Sports Illustrated.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

He laughed and told me that before he played guitar, he played the bagpipes.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam