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A lot of things have always really celebrated the shell, the man in Black, the stats, the championships, the wins, the success, the whole persona.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025 -
Tickets for Sunday's championship game start at around $40.—
Justin L. Mack,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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In 2023, Coronado pushed the Falcons to the brink in the Open semifinals, falling 15-14 in the final.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Who gets to face Auburn in the South Region semifinals is the biggest question in this region.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Ole Miss is the No. 6 seed in the South, on the other side of the bracket, and would not meet either Auburn or Texas A&M until the regional final.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Point Loma Nazarene’s men’s basketball team had pushed ahead of Cal State Dominguez Hills midway through the second half of Monday’s NCAA Division II regional final when CSUDH guard John Soloman was hit with a technical foul.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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At the top of the steps Oregon’s Governor Oswald West and Salem’s Mayor B. L. Steeves waited as an official welcoming delegation, decked out in their best bib and tucker, including derby hats.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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Today’s roller derby draws spectators of all types.—
Colleen English,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Play-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play-off. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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