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Following the match against Seattle, the club will return from the break to play against the rival Galaxy on July 17.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
With his generational rival Carlos Alcaraz out injured, 24-year-old Sinner begins as the heaviest favourite for the Coupe des Mousquetaires since the great Rafael Nadal.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Following press speculation, the companies confirmed in March that they were in discussions regarding a possible combination that could have created a global beauty group to rival L’Oreal.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The US space agency's Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon, as China forges ahead with a rival effort that's targeting 2030 for its first crewed mission.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The coup was the work of rival Florentine families, especially the Pazzis, as well as Pope Sixtus IV, a sworn Medici foe.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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