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But this was like a whole new ball game.—
Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
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At least not as long as the Knicks are winning ball games.—
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Kenyan runners dominated the 54th annual event Sunday, with Benson Kipruto pulling off an unbelievable photo finish to win the men’s championship and Hellen Obiri taking home the women’s win and setting a course record in the process.—
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Kenya’s Benson Kipruto crossed the finish line a split second in front of Alexander Mutiso in a photo finish.—
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Frey said an incident Friday night that led to property damage at an area hotel and confrontation with police officers was an outlier to the largely peaceful events in recent days.—
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Ross argued that allowing local police to provide basic crowd control — rather than restricting coordination — could have reduced risks during recent confrontations.—
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So this is going to be a Mile High toss-up between two of the hottest teams in the league, and could come down to a head-to-head quarterback battle between Bo Nix and Trevor Lawrence.—
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The Cook Political Report switched Cuellar’s new district from lean Democrat to a toss-up.—
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American forces built about a dozen bases of varying size in Greenland during and after the war.—
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And analysts say that countries, including smaller developing markets, may be more wary of irking China, even to protect the growth of their own manufacturing sectors – especially when contending with a US trade war.—
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Nothing but bleeps ahead of Sunday's divisional duel with the Los Angeles Rams.—
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The predictive duel for Best Picture The Globes are regarded by some as a frivolous event in which celebrities care less about the awards and more about the drinks at their tables.—
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Varta has introduced DroneHunter Varta, a counter-drone system built to help infantry units counter enemy FPV drones in close-range combat at CES 2026.—
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The shooting left some residents calling for change to help combat crime.—
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The Lions were eliminated from playoff contention in the 2025 season and finished with a 9-8 record.—
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The trophy that kicked off the scandal Toviggino is also no stranger to public contention as one of Argentine football’s more controversial figures.—
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“Horse race.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20race. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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