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Matthew Hudson-Smith wins 400m title on home track at European championships
BBC News reaches for "historic" where Washington's Top News (WTOP) stays flat.
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What happenedBIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Matthew Hudson-Smith willed himself down the final straightaway on his home track to win his third….
The headline splitWashington's Top News (WTOP) frames it as "Matthew Hudson-Smith wins 400m title on home track at European championships". BBC News frames it as "GB's Hudson-Smith wins historic 400m gold on home track".
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CenterMatthew Hudson-Smith wins 400m title on home track at European championships
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GB's Hudson-Smith wins historic 400m gold on home track
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Great Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith makes history as the joint-most decorated man of all-time at European Championships by claiming 400m gold in Birmingham.
