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In a tempestuous opening couple of minutes, St Helens' Jake Wingfield accused Brad O'Neill of spitting in his face, with referee Jack Smith putting the incident on report.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Former Senegalese foreign minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio wrote in early February that "a hundred minutes of football will never be able to ruin a thousand years of close ties between Senegal and Morocco".

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Let it come together for a few minutes, then blend part of it—just enough to thicken the base while leaving some beans intact.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

In March 2023, more than 8,600 players tracked their mood every 10 minutes with pop-up prompts while playing a custom build of the game.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But a few minutes later, the waitress comes back out holding an ice cream cake, plus a stack of dessert plates.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison