the score
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He scored the unforgettable second goal in the final-day decider at home to Hearts when, with the score level at 1-1, Maeda fired beyond Alexander Schwolow on 87 minutes to send Celtic Park wild.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
But neither the score, nor Musa's double hat-trick was the main talking point that day – it was a 25-minute cameo from Gabriel on his debut, then aged just 14 and a half.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Her first college softball game may not result in the score that she had expected.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Utility man Tommy Edman’s pinch-hit homer in the eighth tied the score, but with two men on, Ohtani struck out and Andy Pages popped out against Yankees closer David Bednar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
After twenty games, the score stood at 11½–8½ in favor of Fischer.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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