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a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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Sweden enters Monday night's game tied with Finland at two points after suffering a tough 4-3 overtime loss to Finland in their last matchup.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article Heading into a top-10 nonconference battle with South Carolina on Sunday, UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma knew that returning to the grind of Big East play after the high-octane matchup would be a challenging task, win or lose.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
Concacaf announced that Tuesday’s Sporting KC-Inter Miami matchup will now be moved to Wednesday to avoid the snow forecast for the Kansas City area.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2025
The 4 Nations Face-Off matchup between the U.S. and Canada had sports fans everywhere talking about the anthem booing and the three subsequent fights in the first 9 seconds of the game.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article Heading into a top-10 nonconference battle with South Carolina on Sunday, UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma knew that returning to the grind of Big East play after the high-octane matchup would be a challenging task, win or lose.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
Concacaf announced that Tuesday’s Sporting KC-Inter Miami matchup will now be moved to Wednesday to avoid the snow forecast for the Kansas City area.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2025
The 4 Nations Face-Off matchup between the U.S. and Canada had sports fans everywhere talking about the anthem booing and the three subsequent fights in the first 9 seconds of the game.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchup. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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