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The Cougars are still looking for the program’s first national championship in men’s basketball.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Eleven voters picked Duke to win the national championship, followed by six for Florida and five for Houston.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Golden faced, and beat, his mentor on April 5 as Florida topped Auburn in the semifinal.—
Ben Sales,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
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Even so, the Gators shocked the Tigers in Saturday’s semifinals of the Final Four after overcoming a nine-point deficit in the second half.—
Terence Moore,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Cavs, who won 48 games last season and were predicted by most oddsmakers to do about the same in this campaign, would now host a deciding Game 7 in an Eastern Conference finals against the Celtics, or, for that matter, any other team that gets there instead.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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In their first postseason appearance since losing the top overall seed to LSU, No. 2 Oklahoma cruised to a dominant win in their regional final, posting a massive 198.450.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Sleepy Hollow Service Club’s pine car derby set for April 5 Sleepy Hollow Service Club will be hosting an all-ages pine car derby from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at VFW Post 2298, 117 S. First St., West Dundee.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Western footwear: boots, pumps, derbies, block heels, architectural heels; slim sneakers at Ami and Jacquemus.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Play-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play-off. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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