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Striker Haji Wright is currently injured, with Brandon Thomas-Asante and Ellis Simms manager Frank Lampard's fit striking options before their season opener.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Just a week away from their Premier League opener at promoted Hull City on Saturday, Michael Carrick's men took the lead twice against AC Milan before finishing on the wrong end of a 4-2 beating.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Tongue removed both Marsh and Crawley before he combined with Sonny Baker to tear through the middle order, the latter finishing with 2-39, while Sunrisers opener Ryan Rickelton was left stranded on 54 not out.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
If he runs out of time to build up to a full starter’s workload, will the Dodgers use him as an opener in the postseason?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
After all, the main question will be the opener: Hello, are you there?
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Craig Overton also made an impact with the ball as he removed openers Jonny Bairstow and Lhuan-dré Pretorius, before the explosive Liam Livingstone and Dewald Brevis accelerated through the middle phase.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The “Ts” are easy, the semiretired commercial real-estate banker from New York says: cringeworthy fridge magnets, shot glasses, bottle openers, to name a few.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The buzz: With all four teams playing to draws in their openers, the group is wide open.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
The buzz: Both teams lost their openers, meaning neither can afford another setback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
“Don’t they have can openers in your world?”
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
