Definition of MATCHUP

Examples of matchup in a Sentence

a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream

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Durant prevailed in his head-to-head matchup against James, his 38 points, eight rebounds and eight assists — with no turnovers — leading the Warriors to a 113-91 trouncing at Oracle Arena.

— adam kilgore, chicagotribune.com, "Kevin Durant has been losing to LeBron James his entire career. That might be about to change.", 2 June 2017
Durant also did a good job defensively in his 1-on-1 matchups with James, who still managed 28 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists but also turned the ball over eight times.

— josh dubow | ap, Washington Post, "Durant makes his mark in Game 1 of NBA Finals for Warriors", 2 June 2017
The winner of that all-Porter County Conference matchup faces either No. 2 Frontier (26-2) or No. 6 Tri (24-3) in the 6 p.m. championship game.

— michael osipoff, Post-Tribune, "Sophomore Esa Hill boosts youthful Morgan Township's semistate run", 2 June 2017
The Warriors-Cavaliers matchup in Game 1 of the N.B.A. finals wasn’t much of a contest.

— victor mather, New York Times, "Rihanna vs. Apple Outshines Warriors vs. Cavs", 2 June 2017
This matchup has seemed ordained since James walked off the court in Oakland last June, having delivered his native northeast Ohio its first major team championship since 1964.

— creg stephenson, AL.com, "Watch NBA Finals 2017 live stream: Cavaliers vs. Warriors, Game 1, live score updates", 1 June 2017
On Thursday, the Warriors will enter their third consecutive Finals matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers as clear favorites, and Green promises to be both the team’s engine and its potential wrench.

— robert o'connell, The Atlantic, "The Unpredictable Draymond Green", 31 May 2017
The fourth-seeded Spanish player takes on 2010 champion Francesca Schiavone in an intriguing matchup.

— the associated press, The Seattle Times, "Djokovic, Muguruza start title defenses at French Open", 29 May 2017
In a matchup marked by youthful exuberance, the Padres chased their former prospect from that mound and avoided a sweep, wearing out the infield dirt in a 5-3 victory.

— dennis lin, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Padres match season high with 14 hits in win over Nationals", 28 May 2017

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