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  "path": "/leagues/soccer/2026/southampton-barred-championship-final-cheating-scandal-1234899635/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-19T19:58:51.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Southampton has been removed from Saturday’s Championship playoff final against Hull City after the English Football League (EFL) found the club guilty of spying on opponents during the 2025-26 season. Middlesbrough will now face Hull at Wembley, pending an appeal filed by Southampton. The Championship final is an annual one-game playoff for the highly coveted […]",
  "title": "Southampton Barred From $300M Championship Playoff Final"
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