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Looking to turn the corner ahead of a trip to Minnesota before the two-leg Champions Cup semifinal against Deportivo Toluca FC, begins next Wednesday at BMO Stadium, LAFC head coach Marc Dos Santos made three alterations to the team that suffered a 4-1 setback to the Earthquakes last weekend.
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
After dominating Ohio State in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl semifinal, the Tigers edged Alabama for the championship, redeeming a 45-40 loss to the Crimson Tide to close the 2015 season.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Nick D’Anna jacked a three-run home run and a bases loaded single, driving in five runs and Davante Layne went 3-for-4 with four RBI leading Malden (5-2) to a 16-4 win over East Boston in the semifinal of the 12th Christie Serino Memorial Tournament.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
The top two teams advance to the finals Saturday against the top two teams from the other semifinal featuring Louisiana State University, Stanford, Florida and Georgia.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
After dominating Ohio State in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl semifinal, the Tigers edged Alabama for the championship, redeeming a 45-40 loss to the Crimson Tide to close the 2015 season.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Nick D’Anna jacked a three-run home run and a bases loaded single, driving in five runs and Davante Layne went 3-for-4 with four RBI leading Malden (5-2) to a 16-4 win over East Boston in the semifinal of the 12th Christie Serino Memorial Tournament.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
The top two teams advance to the finals Saturday against the top two teams from the other semifinal featuring Louisiana State University, Stanford, Florida and Georgia.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semifinal
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In great news, the Minnesota Lynx’s were the first team to clinch a play-off spot, a top spot at that.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Those placed ninth to 24th will square off across two-legged play-off ties to decide who joins those elite eight in the last 16.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Recall that after the Rams lost in the NFC championship last January, team president Kevin Demoff’s first order of business was signing Snead and McVay to extensions that had been on the table all season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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And who’s the team with championship expectations versus the team just happy to be out of the Play-In Tournament for the first time since its inception.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Last year, Huarte fell in the Southern Section semifinals to Palos Verdes ninth-grader Andrew Johnson, who went on to beat Tallakson 6-4, 6-3 in the final.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Seminoles held off West Orange 8-4 in Saturday’s final at the Belen school’s aquatic center in Miami.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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By 1948, the first derby took place in front of the Crisfield Post Office.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Cologne remains in danger after a 2-1 loss at home to Leverkusen in their Rhine derby.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Angell Joseph’s mother filed a lawsuit against Ball and his team, claiming the Hornets point guard ran over the 12-year-old’s foot while driving away from the stadium after an October 2023 scrimmage.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Team Kinsey (13-14U) got a scrimmage in last night, in the rain, and played five innings.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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End with a gin nightcap that riffs on the carom-seed digestif found in every Bengali pantry.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Also in the nightcap, the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves face off.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Semifinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifinal. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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