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cup tie

n
(Team Sports, other than specified) sport an eliminating match or round between two teams in a cup competition
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Noun1.cup tie - an eliminating game between teams in a cup competition
game - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours"
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cup tie

n (Brit) (Ftbl) → partita eliminatoria
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Unlike cricket's governing body, the ICC, which rarely shows any spine on contentious issues and is easily influenced by some quarters, the ITF deserves a lot of credit for not bowing to repeated requests and demands from the All India Tennis Association to shift the Davis Cup tie from Islamabad to a neutral venue.
"Coaches and players were not paid daily allowances during the Davis Cup tie against South Korea," he alleged.
LAHORE -- Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) President Salim Saifullah Khan is hopeful of hosting India for Davis Cup tie in Islamabad.
An Indian team will travel to Pakistan for a Davis Cup tie in September, the All India Tennis Association (AITA) has said, despite strained relations between the nations.
KILMARNOCK v RANGERS KILMARNOCK striker Kris Boyd returns from suspension for the Scottish Cup tie against Rangers at Rugby Park this evening.
'I'll be inviting ITF President to witness Davis Cup tie's final against Thailand in September,' he said.
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan tennis ace Aisam-ul-Haq on Wednesday said the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) is in contact with the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) to hold the Davis Cup Tie matches here.
01SPECIAL trains ferrying Liverpool FC fans to the FA Cup tie against West Bromwich Albion were a sell-out at Lime Street station.
SEATON Delaval goalkeeper Niall Harrison is a doubt for the Red Devils' Newcastle Building Society Premier Division clash against Whickham SC as he's expected to be involved in the Blyth Spartans squad for their big FA Cup tie against Birmingham City.
A player who has taken part in a League Cup tie for a team operating in the "higher league" system is not eligible for the League Cup matches within the Huws Gray Alliance.
Summary: Mumbai: Disgruntled Indian tennis players made themselves available yesterday for a Davis Cup tie against ...
I DON'T want to be obtuse about this, but why is MK Dons' FA Cup tie with AFC Wimbledon a grudge match?