Sentence examples for matches matter from inspiring English sources

Matches matter, but not for the obvious reasons and not in the obvious ways.

Since we will next year head to the West Indies hoping to improve our undistinguished World Cup record, might it not be time to start at least pretending that one-day matches matter?

One survey of 13-year-olds found that 96 per cent of them are aware of alcohol marketing, and alcohol marketing in football matches matters because it's a hugely popular spectator sport," she added.

It was probably because the match mattered so much to both sides that it was so bitterly contested.

One of the myriad elements that makes the Six Nations such an engrossing tale - along with its rich history, storied heroes, and perfect perch in the calendar - is the fact that every match matters.

"For me, I always take it match by match, no matter where it is, what my ranking is.

The matches that matter are the big ones.

The outer courts go quiet, and all the action retreats to the stadium, to the matches that matter most.

But for the moment, Federer has had the answers in the matches that matter most: beating Murray in the 2008 U.S. Open final and the Australian Open final this year.

Mates with the great Aboriginal leaders Chika Dixon and Charlie Perkins and a regular performer at the Foundation for Aboriginal Affairs, Candy was a star in his own right, yet he could be found at all of his son's matches, no matter the level.

But they are still the team the top two fear most, because of their superb record against both in the matches that matter - notably the grand finals of the last two years.