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Add-ons include coverage for rental vehicles, pets, adventure sports and wedding cancellations Cancel For Any Reason coverage Add-on to Preferred and Deluxe plans reimbursing 50% of trip costs if purchased within 15 days of initial deposit.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
1 June 2025 -
Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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What if Ronaldo inks a contract with a team just for the duration of the tournament?—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Who better than the 18-time major champion himself to discuss what McIlroy's absence means to him as the organizer of the tournament?—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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For Case, the Welsh race in mid-May was her first big competition since the summer of 2022: the Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run in Colorado.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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The Diamond League was the premier series of competition in the sport for a long time and still holds that title due to its longevity and structure.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The Miami International Fitness Expo, at the Miami-Dade County Fair & Expo Center, will have bodybuilding competitions, Jiu Jitsu fights, weightlifting, boxing and more.—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
22 May 2025
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Those who hope to win bodybuilding competitions will undoubtedly—and wisely—keep lifting to failure.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
19 May 2025
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The Jayhawks, the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 championship tourney, are currently ranked No. 23 nationally in RPI.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2025
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Only the 2023 tourney put up bigger numbers to this point, as a Lakers- and Warriors-heavy slate dominated the airwaves that May.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2025
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Pros Affordable rates Coverage can be extended mid-trip Covers 200+ adventure activities like scuba diving and bungee jumping Cons Lower trip cancellation limits than other companies CFAR add-on must be bought within seven days of booking Only issues policies to travelers 69 and younger.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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The blaze was 5% contained as of 8:45 p.m. with the majority of activity coming from the eastern flank, according to Cal Fire.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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The final two teams then play in a best-of-three series for the national championship.—
Lauren Merola,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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Poly will play Warren for the Division 4 championship.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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That’s 1,554 scrimmage yards and 15 touchdowns in 16 games as a rookie.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
21 May 2025
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His 1,499 scrimmage rushing and receiving yards in 2024 were the third most by a tailback in franchise history, trailing only Ricky Williams’ 2002 (2,216) and 2003 seasons (1,723).—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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“Athletics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/athletics. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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