home game
noun
sports
: a game played in a team's own stadium, park, etc.
The team has done much better in its home games than on the road.
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The atypical end-zone celebration came in the third quarter of the home game, which the Miami team went on to win 20-17 at the Dolphins' Hard Rock Stadium — a block from where Hill was detained earlier in the day.
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Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2024
Christopher Garcia, a 16-year-old junior at South Gate High School in Los Angeles, died after suffering a brain injury during an Aug. 23 home game, a Los Angeles Unified School District spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY on Friday.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
The big picture: The Buffs ranked fifth among average home game sale prices, with tickets at Folsom Field costing $256, slightly higher than the previous season, according to Vivid Seats.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
But ahead of Friday night’s season opener against the Green Bay Packers — technically considered a Philadelphia home game but being played in Brazil — Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni wasn’t taking any chances.
—Howard Megdal, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2024
Christopher Garcia, a 16-year-old junior at South Gate High School in Los Angeles, died after suffering a brain injury during an Aug. 23 home game, a Los Angeles Unified School District spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY on Friday.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
The big picture: The Buffs ranked fifth among average home game sale prices, with tickets at Folsom Field costing $256, slightly higher than the previous season, according to Vivid Seats.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
But ahead of Friday night’s season opener against the Green Bay Packers — technically considered a Philadelphia home game but being played in Brazil — Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni wasn’t taking any chances.
—Howard Megdal, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Home game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20game. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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