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Looking to turn the corner ahead of a trip to Minnesota before the two-leg Champions Cup semifinal against Deportivo Toluca FC, begins next Wednesday at BMO Stadium, LAFC head coach Marc Dos Santos made three alterations to the team that suffered a 4-1 setback to the Earthquakes last weekend.
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
After dominating Ohio State in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl semifinal, the Tigers edged Alabama for the championship, redeeming a 45-40 loss to the Crimson Tide to close the 2015 season.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Nick D’Anna jacked a three-run home run and a bases loaded single, driving in five runs and Davante Layne went 3-for-4 with four RBI leading Malden (5-2) to a 16-4 win over East Boston in the semifinal of the 12th Christie Serino Memorial Tournament.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
The top two teams advance to the finals Saturday against the top two teams from the other semifinal featuring Louisiana State University, Stanford, Florida and Georgia.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
After dominating Ohio State in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl semifinal, the Tigers edged Alabama for the championship, redeeming a 45-40 loss to the Crimson Tide to close the 2015 season.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Nick D’Anna jacked a three-run home run and a bases loaded single, driving in five runs and Davante Layne went 3-for-4 with four RBI leading Malden (5-2) to a 16-4 win over East Boston in the semifinal of the 12th Christie Serino Memorial Tournament.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
The top two teams advance to the finals Saturday against the top two teams from the other semifinal featuring Louisiana State University, Stanford, Florida and Georgia.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semifinal
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In great news, the Minnesota Lynx’s were the first team to clinch a play-off spot, a top spot at that.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Those placed ninth to 24th will square off across two-legged play-off ties to decide who joins those elite eight in the last 16.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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That came a day after Montverde Academy junior Samuel Johnson, already in the exclusive 50 foot club, jumped 50-4¼ to take the 2A championship.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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After coaching this season under an expiring contract, the four-time championship coach has agreed to a new two-year deal, a league source confirmed to the Bay Area News Group on Saturday.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Hawai’i is in the final for the fourth time in the past six years, having won the 2021 and 2022 titles before losing to UCLA in the 2023 title match.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Adding a gold medal to his nine NBA titles (four with the Warriors, one as a player), Kerr coaches the United States to a 98-87 win over host France in the men’s basketball final of the 2024 Olympics.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Everton missed Beto, a dominant presence at the near post, late in the derby and against West Ham, while centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite’s season-ending hamstring injury, also sustained against Liverpool, was another blow.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Vicki Oliver was the last woman trainer to have a horse in the derby, when Hidden Stash finished 13th in 2021.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Among running backs, only Bijan Robinson, Derrick Henry, Jahmyr Gibbs and Saquon Barkley have more scrimmage yards than Taylor since the start of the 2024 season.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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The long snapper situation was solid before Williams suffered a torn right ACL two weeks ago during a non-contact drill before the Snapdragon scrimmage.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The resort governs itself; by day, poolside games and activities for all ages, and by night, a firepit to gather round for a wholesome nightcap.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Then, in the nightcap, the big question is Anthony Edwards’ status for the Minnesota Timberwolves.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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“Semifinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifinal. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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