triple-header
noun
tri·ple-head·er
ˌtri-pəl-ˈhe-dər 
: a program consisting of three consecutive games, contests, or events
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Ferrari, though, fresh off their commanding 1-2 in Austin, carried that momentum into the second leg of the Americas triple-header, determined to keep their sights on the Constructors’ title.
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Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
The North American portion of the regular season kicks off on Tuesday, Oct. 8 with a triple-header on ESPN and Sportsnet.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The Pro-Am schedule begins with a triple-header on June 15 and runs through July with games being played every Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2024
Last year’s Christmas triple-header averaged more than 27 million viewers per game, according to Sports Media Watch, which dwarfed the NBA’s average of 2.85 million viewers across five games.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2024
This season’s Canes-Gators opener is the middle game of an attractive ABC triple-header that day, with Clemson-Georgia at noon and Notre Dame-Texas A&M at 7:30.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
The game capped off a Christmas triple-header for the NFL.
—Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
In the opener of the triple-header, Redwoods (7-4) cruised to a 15-9 win over No. 5 Chaos (5-6).
—Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023
The rain was a blow for spectators who paid for tickets starting at $269, about six times more than the cost of a triple-header event in August at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway that includes Nascar.
—Isis Almeida, Fortune, 3 July 2023
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Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
The North American portion of the regular season kicks off on Tuesday, Oct. 8 with a triple-header on ESPN and Sportsnet.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The Pro-Am schedule begins with a triple-header on June 15 and runs through July with games being played every Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2024
Last year’s Christmas triple-header averaged more than 27 million viewers per game, according to Sports Media Watch, which dwarfed the NBA’s average of 2.85 million viewers across five games.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2024
This season’s Canes-Gators opener is the middle game of an attractive ABC triple-header that day, with Clemson-Georgia at noon and Notre Dame-Texas A&M at 7:30.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
The game capped off a Christmas triple-header for the NFL.
—Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
In the opener of the triple-header, Redwoods (7-4) cruised to a 15-9 win over No. 5 Chaos (5-6).
—Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023
The rain was a blow for spectators who paid for tickets starting at $269, about six times more than the cost of a triple-header event in August at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway that includes Nascar.
—Isis Almeida, Fortune, 3 July 2023
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