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But less than five years later, as final seconds ticked away on a 41-27 loss to Oregon on Saturday, fans trudged toward the exits, and that very same stadium sat in hushed disbelief.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

While initial opinion polls had indicated that the vote might be tight, the final two surveys suggested a clear majority of voters -- well above 60 percent -- would reject the initiative.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Taking my Stoke side to the 2011 FA Cup final was one of the highlights - if not THE highlight - of my 50 years in football as a player and manager.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

While the Lakers figure out the two open starting roles alongside Doncic, Reaves and Kessler, the next month will also feature competition for the final roster spots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

The always in that sentence sounds final, I know it does.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

New Zealand have beaten England in five World Cup finals and were once the undisputed number one team in the world.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Cameron Norrie will miss Great Britain's Davis Cup tie with Ecuador this weekend, with qualification for November's eight-team finals on the line.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

He has already played in two World Cup finals for France, scored a record 22 goals in the tournament and has more goals, assists and trophies at 27 than Ronaldo did at the same age.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Since then, American men have reached major finals on six separate occasions, with each one ending the same way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

And when all the contests had been held, all the events finals completed, I had earned two more gold medals for vault and floor, and a bronze on beam.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles