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On a recent humid Sunday afternoon, the score was 16-16 going into the final inning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

It got past catcher Dalton Rushing, who seemed to expect a different pitch, and the ball rolled out of play to tie the score.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

When Scotland began play Wednesday night, all they had to do was keep the score close against five-time champion Brazil to make history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Speaking at the end of the fourth day of the second Test, Tongue said he was unaware of the score Stokes made for Durham.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

But unfortunately, we couldn’t hold on to the lead, with Dagmara failing to score any points in the eighth match, leaving the margin too large for Mariel to even the score and pull ahead.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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