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In other cases, surgeons may allow patients to resume light cardio at six weeks and everything else–weight training, yoga, sports—at three months.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025 -
From the October 2011 issue: The scandal of NCAA college sports Wade arrived with a small entourage (the Chick-fil-A was for them), and the room buzzed.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Heat can finish the regular season anywhere between eighth and 10th place in the East, as the NBA’s play-in tournament features the seventh-through-10th-place teams competing for the final two playoff seeds in each conference.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Kings defeated the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the play-in tournament before losing to the New Orleans Pelicans in a game that would have sent them to the playoffs as the No.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Another directorial debut, the French drama Partir un Jour from first-timer Amélie Bonnin, will open this year’s festival, screening out of competition.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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That also plays out of competition in Cannes Premiere.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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An intense look at the world of competitive bodybuilding and remake of a Argentine thriller top our roundup of this week’s new films.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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After the beating, a long pan stalks Killian, who manages to get in his car and drive to a bodybuilding competition.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2025
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That squad, which also started Tarik Black 15 games, went 1-1 in the Big 12 tourney then lost in the second round of the NCAAs to Stanford.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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All told, the tourney averaged 10.2 million viewers across CBS and WBD’s TBS/TNT/truTV, up 3% versus the year-ago mark.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Phishing scams often trick victims into revealing sensitive information through fake emails or websites, while data breaches expose vast amounts of personal data that criminals can exploit for fraudulent activities.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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This cohort makes for a super sweet gift (easter basket toppers, anyone?), or, as a does-it-all activity for a DIY spa night with the besties.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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In 2020, a viral video showed Vaughn chatting with Trump at the national championship football game.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Wiggins led Wayzata over Cretin-Derham Hall for the Class 4A boys basketball championship on March 22.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2025
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The technical aspect will be an adjustment, but for a USC defense that has emphasized size along the line of scrimmage, Newby brings speed and athleticism that the Trojans lack at defensive end.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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His top target three weeks ago during a scrimmage in Corona was sophomore Jordan Napier, the Aztecs’ leading returning receiver.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Athletics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/athletics. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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