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“This close to the end of the season, we would’ve wanted it not to go that way,” said LaRavia, who had six points and a team-high eight rebounds Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Rodri won the Ballon d'Or in 2024 but missed almost the entirety of last season after sustaining a knee injury and City failed to win a major trophy for the first time in eight years.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The novel has sold 314,000 print copies so far this year, nearly eight times its sales figure from the same period in 2025, according to book tracker Circana BookScan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Children showed the most dramatic responses, especially those between the ages of five and eight.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“She passed away eight years ago now. Congenital heart defect.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko