tournament
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It didn’t win a game in the tournament.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
A golden generation of Weston McKennie, Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams and Timothy Weah had been groomed for years for this one tournament.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Nearby is the Black Desert Resort, which hosts an annual PGA Tour golf tournament.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
That still makes Wimbledon the cheapest of the four Grand Slams, but even a Centre Court ticket for the middle Saturday of the tournament now costs at least £130.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Outside of the Soviet Union, where chess masters were comfortably supported by the state, no chess player could survive on his tournament winnings.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
A keen golfer, Trump wants to renovate the municipal course, which he has described as dilapidated, saying it could eventually host major tournaments.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
This has been a largely disappointing season for Boulter, who is ranked 54th in the world and has posted just two wins across the four Grand Slam tournaments.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
They sometimes scout collegiate chess and poker tournaments, looking for people who are uncannily good at playing the odds and anticipating what will happen next.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Williams bought his son a $60 used bat, avoids pricey out-of-state tournaments and practices with his son at a local park rather than paying for private lessons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Alexa says that she’s not going to try out either, but only because she already plays on a travel league that takes her all the way to Orlando and Tallahassee for tournaments.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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