the score

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Two elephants trudged across a makeshift football field at Mexico's Guadalajara Zoo in a whacky attempt to predict the score of the 2026 World Cup's opening game.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Fun fact: In keeping with the source material’s ancient Greek nature, the movie’s composer, Ludwig Göransson, used a lyre for the score.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Despite having different approaches to the score, each artist’s choreographic voice flows seamlessly into the other.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Covarrubias tied the score 1-1 with an RBI single to left-center in the fifth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

We got another single from our left fielder, Mattie, and the score was 3—2 with a runner on first and second.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson