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Kelsey Plum scored 25 points and Dearica Hamby added 16 points and eight rebounds, but the Sparks were never really in it against the high-powered Fever.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

That's a second big call that's gone against Hearts in a week.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The Singapore dollar is steady against its U.S. counterpart as traders were focused on the summit between Washington and Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Carson 6, Garfield 5: The Colts got a walk-off double from Xavier Allen to advance to Wednesday’s Open Division semifinals against the winner of Thursday’s game between Birmingham and Banning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

He’s so close that his arm brushes against mine and a warm feeling runs through me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam