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22 May 2026

AC40 yachts align at the start of the Official Sardinia Prelim Practice Racing in Cagliari, Italy, on May 21, 2026. The preliminary regatta in Sardinia is part of the 38th America's Cup, sponsored by Louis Vuitton, and provides teams with their first opportunity to test their skills ahead of the event in Naples in 2027. The races occur in the Gulf of Cagliari, featuring fully equalized AC40 ''one-design'' yachts capable of reaching speeds exceeding 40 knots.

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22 May 2026

AC40 yachts align at the start of the Official Sardinia Prelim Practice Racing in Cagliari, Italy, on May 21, 2026. The preliminary regatta in Sardinia is part of the 38th America's Cup, sponsored by Louis Vuitton, and provides teams with their first opportunity to test their skills ahead of the event in Naples in 2027. The races occur in the Gulf of Cagliari, featuring fully equalized AC40 ''one-design'' yachts capable of reaching speeds exceeding 40 knots.

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22 May 2026

AC40 yachts align at the start of the Official Sardinia Prelim Practice Racing in Cagliari, Italy, on May 21, 2026. The preliminary regatta in Sardinia is part of the 38th America's Cup, sponsored by Louis Vuitton, and provides teams with their first opportunity to test their skills ahead of the event in Naples in 2027. The races occur in the Gulf of Cagliari, featuring fully equalized AC40 ''one-design'' yachts capable of reaching speeds exceeding 40 knots.

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22 May 2026

AC40 yachts align at the start of the Official Sardinia Prelim Practice Racing in Cagliari, Italy, on May 21, 2026. The preliminary regatta in Sardinia is part of the 38th America's Cup, sponsored by Louis Vuitton, and provides teams with their first opportunity to test their skills ahead of the event in Naples in 2027. The races occur in the Gulf of Cagliari, featuring fully equalized AC40 ''one-design'' yachts capable of reaching speeds exceeding 40 knots.

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22 May 2026

AC40 yachts align at the start of the Official Sardinia Prelim Practice Racing in Cagliari, Italy, on May 21, 2026. The preliminary regatta in Sardinia is part of the 38th America's Cup, sponsored by Louis Vuitton, and provides teams with their first opportunity to test their skills ahead of the event in Naples in 2027. The races occur in the Gulf of Cagliari, featuring fully equalized AC40 ''one-design'' yachts capable of reaching speeds exceeding 40 knots.

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#13672355

6 May 2026

Luka Gravan anticipates a routine crossing ball practice during a warm-up session before the start of the Canadian Championship game between Toronto FC and Atletico Ottawa at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 5, 2026.

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6 May 2026

Antone Bossenberry (right) practices shooting during a warm-up session before the start of the Canadian Championship game between Toronto FC and Atletico Ottawa at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 5, 2026.

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#13587121

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: Yamabushi monks perform a 'Juzu-kuri' ritual, circling a smoking cypress pyre with giant prayer beads during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This Shugendo practice is used to empower the sacred fire and create a spiritual boundary before the start of the fire-walking rite.

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17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: Yamabushi monks perform a 'Juzu-kuri' ritual, circling a smoking cypress pyre with giant prayer beads during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This Shugendo practice is used to empower the sacred fire and create a spiritual boundary before the start of the fire-walking rite.

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17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: Yamabushi monks perform a 'Juzu-kuri' ritual, circling a smoking cypress pyre with giant prayer beads during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This Shugendo practice is used to empower the sacred fire and create a spiritual boundary before the start of the fire-walking rite.

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#13558971

11 Apr 2026

Musicians from local clubs and religious groups sing hymns before the formal start of the Biska Jatra in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 10, 2026. According to folklore, the Biska Jatra marks the countdown to the Nepali New Year. This popular religious festival in the Kathmandu Valley begins with the ascension of Lord Bhairab onto a chariot built in front of the Nayatapola temple, the tallest temple in Nepal. The three-story wooden chariot, constructed in the pagoda style, is pushed and pulled around the settlements with statues of Bhairavnath and Betal as part of the festival. Two groups of locals engage in a traditional tug-of-war to pull the chariot to their respective sides, showcasing strength in a practice that has been followed for generations. The festival, which holds cultural and historical significance, is celebrated for nine days and eight nights.

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#13552064

9 Apr 2026

Masked dancers perform during a celebratory event organized on the eve of the formal start of Biska Jatra, a nine-day procession welcoming the Nepali New Year, in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 9, 2026. Biska Jatra, a popular religious festival in the Kathmandu Valley, begins with the ascension of Lord Bhairab onto a chariot built in front of the Nyatapola temple, the tallest temple in Nepal. Two groups of locals engage in a traditional tug-of-war, pulling the chariot to either side as a show of strength, a practice followed for generations. The three-story chariot, made of wood in the pagoda style, is pushed and pulled around the settlements with statues of Bhairavnath and Betal as part of the festival. This festival, celebrated for nine days and eight nights, is believed to have originated during the Malla Dynasty and formally starts four days before the Nepali New Year. According to a local myth, anyone who marries the local princess dies on the first night of marriage, until a brave young man killed two attacking snakes. Biska Jatra is unique as it does not follow the lunar-based Nepali Calendar and commences after a special Tantric ritual is performed in the Bhairab Temple in Taumadhi Tole in Bhaktapur.

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9 Apr 2026

Masked dancers perform during a celebratory event organized on the eve of the formal start of Biska Jatra, a nine-day procession welcoming the Nepali New Year, in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 9, 2026. Biska Jatra, a popular religious festival in the Kathmandu Valley, begins with the ascension of Lord Bhairab onto a chariot built in front of the Nyatapola temple, the tallest temple in Nepal. Two groups of locals engage in a traditional tug-of-war, pulling the chariot to either side as a show of strength, a practice followed for generations. The three-story chariot, made of wood in the pagoda style, is pushed and pulled around the settlements with statues of Bhairavnath and Betal as part of the festival. This festival, celebrated for nine days and eight nights, is believed to have originated during the Malla Dynasty and formally starts four days before the Nepali New Year. According to a local myth, anyone who marries the local princess dies on the first night of marriage, until a brave young man killed two attacking snakes. Biska Jatra is unique as it does not follow the lunar-based Nepali Calendar and commences after a special Tantric ritual is performed in the Bhairab Temple in Taumadhi Tole in Bhaktapur.

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9 Apr 2026

Masked dancers perform during a celebratory event organized on the eve of the formal start of Biska Jatra, a nine-day procession welcoming the Nepali New Year, in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 9, 2026. Biska Jatra, a popular religious festival in the Kathmandu Valley, begins with the ascension of Lord Bhairab onto a chariot built in front of the Nyatapola temple, the tallest temple in Nepal. Two groups of locals engage in a traditional tug-of-war, pulling the chariot to either side as a show of strength, a practice followed for generations. The three-story chariot, made of wood in the pagoda style, is pushed and pulled around the settlements with statues of Bhairavnath and Betal as part of the festival. This festival, celebrated for nine days and eight nights, is believed to have originated during the Malla Dynasty and formally starts four days before the Nepali New Year. According to a local myth, anyone who marries the local princess dies on the first night of marriage, until a brave young man killed two attacking snakes. Biska Jatra is unique as it does not follow the lunar-based Nepali Calendar and commences after a special Tantric ritual is performed in the Bhairab Temple in Taumadhi Tole in Bhaktapur.

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9 Apr 2026

A Nepali artist from the Newa: community plays the flute during a mass celebratory event on the eve of the formal start of Biska Jatra, a nine-day procession welcoming the Nepali New Year, in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 9, 2026. Biska: Jatra, a popular religious festival in the Kathmandu Valley, begins with the ascension of Lord Bhairab onto a chariot built in front of the Nyatapola temple, the tallest temple in Nepal. Two groups of locals engage in a traditional tug-of-war with the chariot, a practice that has been followed for generations. The three-story wooden chariot, constructed in the pagoda style, is moved around the settlements with statues of Bhairavnath and Betal as part of the festival. Celebrated for nine days and eight nights, Biska: Jatra is believed to have originated during the Malla Dynasty and formally starts four days before the Nepali New Year. According to a local myth, anyone who marries the local princess dies on the first night of marriage, until a brave young man killed two snakes that attacked him. Biska: Jatra is unique as it does not follow the lunar-based Nepali Calendar and begins after a special Tantric ritual is performed in the Bhairab Temple in Taumadhi Tole, Bhaktapur.

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#13542635

6 Apr 2026

View of the pit lane ahead of the start at the 2026 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, round 3 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan, on March 29, 2026.

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