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He took the Owls to the Final Four—and within a buzzer-beater of reaching the national championship game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

After his death, Pine settles into a requisite life in London as Alex Goodwin, a member of an unexciting intelligence unit called the Night Owls.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

The Owls have won only one Championship fixture, losing 13 of their 20 games.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

Owls and lemurs rotate their necks to look around.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025

Owls hooted over the roofs and bats flitted in the dusk air above the stream, and still Ged sat thinking how he might, by force, ruse, or sorcery, learn the Doorkeeper's name.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin