matchup
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Sitting second in the Western Conference, the Spurs were pushed hard for their ninth-straight victory by the East-topping Pistons, who had entered the home court matchup on a five-win streak of their own.
From Barron's
It was a long-awaited matchup between two of the biggest names in the boxing world that ultimately earned Mayweather the World Boxing Council, World Boxing Assn. and World Boxing Organization welterweight titles.
From Los Angeles Times
On the bus to the arena for the Olympic quarterfinal matchup with Sweden last week, Hellebuyck was so relaxed that he fell asleep.
In the buildup to the game—a matchup that had felt inevitable ever since the teams landed in Italy—the Americans spoke at length about history.
Even still, Wisconsin would fire its way back into Thursday night’s matchup by way of the three-point line.
From Los Angeles Times
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