1.   And while she has worked with a host of musical luminaries over the years, the tour with Judy Collins is her first matchup with the legendary folk singer.

2.   As the buzzer sounded, Marbury flung the ball over his shoulder, having beat his favorite pro team in his first matchup against the Knicks.

3.   Beating Bill Parcells and the Jets, the coach he replaced, in the first matchup.

4.   Georgia Tech won the first matchup.

5.   Interleague play created the first meaningful matchups between the New York Yankees and Mets, and between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Anaheim Angels.

6.   Jeff Van Gundy lost to his mentor of the past four seasons in his first matchup with Riley as head coach of the Knicks.

7.   Much has changed for both teams since the first matchup, said Clemson guard Merl Code.

8.   On a rainy Saturday in South Florida, the Seahawks entered the first Miami matchup as an eight-point underdog.

9.   The first matchup was between Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays.

10.   The missing man will return for the first intriguing geographical matchups.