round robin
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Round-robin scoring was used for the first time last year and Palisades edged Granada Hills 15½ to 14 in the final for its fifth title in six years since the four-team Open Division was added.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023
Round-robin play concludes later with Djokovic facing British alternate Cameron Norrie in a mostly meaningless match.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2021
Round-robin games will follow regular season overtime rules, which means a five-minute, three-on-three period will be followed by a shootout if necessary.
From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2020
Round-robin matches in Milan have generally lasted around the same time as three-set duels but they feel more intense, with every point feeling crucial.
From Reuters • Nov. 9, 2017
Round-robin play among the Philadelphia-area Division I basketball teams that make up the Big 5 dates to 1955 and has been defined by hostile, split crowds and last-shot theatrics.
From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2013