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The move so scrambled Paraguay’s defense that when Pulisic played in Weston McKennie and McKennie drove the ball across the box, Paraguay midfielder Damian Bobadilla mistakenly guided the ball into his net.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

"Some people just need a bit of pressure and a bit of 'something' on a game," said another former team-mate Katherine Sciver-Brunt, who watched on from the commentary box.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Her advice for pushing back against figures like O’Leary and Big Tech is to hit the ballot box and don’t skip local elections.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

The box office is located at Gate 29.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

As Gabi opens the search engine on her computer, I find myself thinking about Bubbe and why she might have this newspaper page in her box, hidden even more deeply than the rest.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler