legend
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The sprawling Texas estate where boxing legend George Foreman spent the final decades of his life has hit the market for $6 million—offering a rare glimpse inside the private world of the heavyweight champion.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
A lawyer for Leopoldo Luque, a doctor charged in the 2020 death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, said in closing arguments Wednesday that his client was innocent and had been made a "scapegoat."
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
A quote from hockey legend Wayne Gretzky hangs in her office: "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
They soon discover that the legend of Jason is very real.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
A legend in his own time, he was the sort of man who acquired multiple nicknames: the Pooh-Bah of Paris, the Little Man with a Big Stick, the Little King.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
He was called a "disgrace" and "embarrassing" by United legends Gary Neville and Roy Keane after the 7-0 loss to Liverpool in 2023, while Chris Sutton said he should never captain the club again.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Intocable are just such legends, and they truly represent the best of both Texas and Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Derek 'Rocky' Turner, Neil Fox MBE, Don Fox, Harold Poynton, Ken Rollin... all legends of the 1960s and an era when all the silverware found its way to WF1.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
"I think he is one of the great legends in tech and business," says Alex Karp, CEO of data-analytics specialist Palantir.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The hallway walls are covered in posters of hip-hop legends.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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