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Then there’s the Celtics, a franchise with a championship window in question due to looming offseason deals and Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury suffered in Game 4 of the semifinals series against the Knicks.
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Here are three takeaways: Less than best Last month, Vancouver had a Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal against Inter Miami three days after playing Minnesota and rotated its lineup to focus on the hemispheric tournament.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 May 2025
Noonan notched three hits, three runs and two RBIs and was a menace on the bases as the defending Class 4A state champion Celtics opened the postseason with a 15-5 six-inning win over Bloom in a Sandburg Regional semifinal in Orland Park.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025
The Knights will host Healdsburg in the semifinals on Wednesday.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Here are three takeaways: Less than best Last month, Vancouver had a Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal against Inter Miami three days after playing Minnesota and rotated its lineup to focus on the hemispheric tournament.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 May 2025
Noonan notched three hits, three runs and two RBIs and was a menace on the bases as the defending Class 4A state champion Celtics opened the postseason with a 15-5 six-inning win over Bloom in a Sandburg Regional semifinal in Orland Park.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025
The Knights will host Healdsburg in the semifinals on Wednesday.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semifinal
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Chen did walk four, hit four batters and only struck out one, but the senior allowed only one hit and no runs, paving the way to a championship.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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While there's no denying the Eagles have the personnel to capture another championship, going out and doing it is an entirely different story.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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In 2023, the Stars hosted the Golden Knights in Game 6 of the conference finals and lost, 6-0.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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There could be an answer as early as tonight, when the New York Knicks face the Indiana Pacers and attempt to stay in the Eastern Conference finals.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
29 May 2025
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Fishing derby hopes to hook young anglers Anglers 15 and younger are invited to join the Just for Kids Fishing Derby offered by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County from 8 to 11 a.m. June 8 at Silver Lake in the Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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The ultimate dream for any Argentine is to see Messi return to play in his home country and just imagine those two international companions facing off in a fearsome Rosario derby.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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That’s 1,554 scrimmage yards and 15 touchdowns in 16 games as a rookie.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
21 May 2025
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His 1,499 scrimmage rushing and receiving yards in 2024 were the third most by a tailback in franchise history, trailing only Ricky Williams’ 2002 (2,216) and 2003 seasons (1,723).—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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The nightcap of the Concacaf W Champions Cup semifinal is a good one.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Photos by Sylvia Jarrus Round out the evening at Two Birds for a nightcap or dessert.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
13 May 2025
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“Semifinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifinal. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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