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The defending champion is part of a seven-way tie for the first-round lead after plotting a three-under round of 67 which encapsulated his ability to play with relentless diligence and barely a flicker of fluster.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
SoFi Stadium will host the Super Bowl next February, and the Battle For Los Angeles in Week 8 when the Chargers play at the Rams, a rare meaningful matchup of the crosstown foes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Littler is guaranteed to finish top and will play whoever finishes fourth, while Clayton, who will finish second, will play third.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The play is in the lonely-folks-trying-to-connect genre, akin to “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune” and “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Children play on porches with scraggly cats and sun-faded plastic toys.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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