tournament

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Delivering for your nation at a World Cup brings heightened pressure, and doing so at a home tournament takes the expectation up to a whole new level.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

His name still appears on a plaque in Brand’s office honoring the winners of what has become an annual poker tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

He added that the DEA had no evidence that traffickers might be specifically targeting World Cup fans ahead of the tournament, which kicks off June 11 in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

But of the 104 matches scheduled for the five-week tournament, none has created a more eye-popping market than the first-round game between Portugal and Colombia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Only five weeks later, during the July 4 weekend, he captured the United States Junior Championship at a tournament held at the Franklin Mercantile Chess Club in Philadelphia.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady