scoring
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The buzz: With a goal and an assist in the Americans’ penultimate warm-up with Senegal, Christian Pulisic broke out of a career-long scoring drought and proved himself ready for the World Cup.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Despite his young age, he has already proved that he can hold his nerve on the big stage, scoring the winning penalty in Bosnia-Herzegovina's play-off semi-final against Wales.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Wembanyama was brilliant, scoring 32 points as San Antonio at last discovered the simple ritual of lobbing the ball to the impossibly tall guy under the basket.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Joao Pedro was overlooked by Brazil despite scoring 20 goals in all competitions in his first season at Chelsea.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
There’s almost never any statistical validation to the scoring of these quizzes: Why does a score of 62 indicate a man is unfaithful?
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
