first team

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With Covid restrictions in full flow, a positive test among the Villa first team meant the youngsters had to step up... and step up Barry did.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The struggling Blues faced the prospect of becoming the first team in English football history to lose seven consecutive league matches heading into a Wembley showpiece when they fell 1-0 behind at Liverpool.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

“It was because we were pushed to do it,” Brown said of the overhaul, which has turned the Knicks into the first team ever to win three straight playoff games by 25 points or more.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

That would bring the Lakers to the brink of becoming the first team in NBA history to blow a 3-0 series lead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

After he welcomed everyone and thanked a long list of sponsors and volunteers, he announced the first team.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry