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In a rematch of the WNBA’s first-ever game from June 21, 1997, the Sparks overcame a 17-point Liberty lead, all while celebrating the inaugural matchup — and iconic alumni — that changed women’s sports forever.
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Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
Reese won the first one with LSU while delivering a taunting gesture toward Clark along the way, but Clark and Iowa took the rematch in 2024.
—Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
In 1938, the year before the Nazis invaded Poland, Louis, having secured the heavyweight title, faced Schmeling in a rematch.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
Last night, England played its first game of the tournament—a rematch against Croatia, in Dallas—and the defensive prowess was a speck on the horizon; both sides scored twice in a breathless first half.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
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Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
Reese won the first one with LSU while delivering a taunting gesture toward Clark along the way, but Clark and Iowa took the rematch in 2024.
—Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
In 1938, the year before the Nazis invaded Poland, Louis, having secured the heavyweight title, faced Schmeling in a rematch.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
Last night, England played its first game of the tournament—a rematch against Croatia, in Dallas—and the defensive prowess was a speck on the horizon; both sides scored twice in a breathless first half.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
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“Rematch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rematch. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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rematch
noun
re·match
(ˈ)rē-ˈmach 
ˈrē-ˌmach
ˈrē-ˌmach
: a second meeting between the same contestants
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