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a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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America at large and TV networks in particular probably hate this matchup.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
The Buccaneers are set for a trip to Kansas City in Week 9, Nov. 4, for a Monday Night Football matchup.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
The team is gearing up for its first College World Series matchup in school history, facing off against No. 5 seed Misericordia University on Friday at 7 a.m. PDT.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
The kickoff time is not announced until two weeks before the game in such instances, giving the network flexibility to put the most meaningful matchups in the best viewing windows.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
The Buccaneers are set for a trip to Kansas City in Week 9, Nov. 4, for a Monday Night Football matchup.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
The team is gearing up for its first College World Series matchup in school history, facing off against No. 5 seed Misericordia University on Friday at 7 a.m. PDT.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
The kickoff time is not announced until two weeks before the game in such instances, giving the network flexibility to put the most meaningful matchups in the best viewing windows.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchup. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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