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The Pistons outscored the Magic 24-11 in the third quarter and followed that up with a 16-1 run to open the fourth.
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Yet Fever fans had been yearning for this moment since Clark went down July 15 with a right groin injury that forced her to miss the All-Star Game and the All-Star weekend festivities in Indianapolis, as well as Indiana’s final 22 regular-season games and its incredible run to the WNBA semifinals.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Jimmy Fallon helped all the degenerate gamblers out there choose a Kentucky Derby winner by having puppies (who each represented a Derby horse) run to kibble.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 May 2026
In 2024, the team started 24-35 but rallied and made a surprise run to the NLCS before losing to the eventual World Series champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Veteran Alex Petrovic, who played a significant depth role in Dallas’ last two runs to the Western Conference final, drew into the lineup and played with his usual partner, Lian Bichsel.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Blumenfield is now facing term limits himself, and three Woodland Hills residents are running to replace him.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Silverstone ran to the intersection of South Olive and Buffalo Park roads, then stopped and waited.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Aliso Niguel catcher Tessa Cowsill raised her arms toward the sky and ran to hug pitcher Amanda Elkins.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Yet Fever fans had been yearning for this moment since Clark went down July 15 with a right groin injury that forced her to miss the All-Star Game and the All-Star weekend festivities in Indianapolis, as well as Indiana’s final 22 regular-season games and its incredible run to the WNBA semifinals.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Jimmy Fallon helped all the degenerate gamblers out there choose a Kentucky Derby winner by having puppies (who each represented a Derby horse) run to kibble.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 May 2026
In 2024, the team started 24-35 but rallied and made a surprise run to the NLCS before losing to the eventual World Series champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Veteran Alex Petrovic, who played a significant depth role in Dallas’ last two runs to the Western Conference final, drew into the lineup and played with his usual partner, Lian Bichsel.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Blumenfield is now facing term limits himself, and three Woodland Hills residents are running to replace him.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Silverstone ran to the intersection of South Olive and Buffalo Park roads, then stopped and waited.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Aliso Niguel catcher Tessa Cowsill raised her arms toward the sky and ran to hug pitcher Amanda Elkins.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
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“Run to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20to. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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