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a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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This trade came shortly before Golden State's Wednesday night matchup against the Jazz.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Breaking down the matchups, key players and the winner of the 2025 Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
The Knicks now get three days of rest before Saturday’s matchup against the Boston Celtics.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
The 2025 Super Bowl logo was revealed in February 2024, and coincidentally, the colors are primarily red and green, which appropriately represent the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles' matchup on Feb. 9 in New Orleans.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Breaking down the matchups, key players and the winner of the 2025 Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
The Knicks now get three days of rest before Saturday’s matchup against the Boston Celtics.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
The 2025 Super Bowl logo was revealed in February 2024, and coincidentally, the colors are primarily red and green, which appropriately represent the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles' matchup on Feb. 9 in New Orleans.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchup. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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