legend
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NBA legend Charles Barkley branded the San Antonio Spurs "the dumbest basketball team in the history of civilisation" after the New York Knicks pulled off the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
After almost four years away from the sport, the 44-year-old tennis legend made a triumphant return Tuesday at Queen’s Club in London.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
They are widely referred to as "heavenly horses" -- a moniker based on a legend about an Akhal-Teke horse beating a falcon in a mythical race.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
A biographer of Celan must decide how to come near poems that seem to resist approach, and a life that has been embalmed by its own legend.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Now the legend himself—Eddie’s favorite—stood there, dressed like the uncle who’s always the loudest at the family picnic.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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Academy Awards, List 5
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