Sentence examples for champion contender from inspiring English sources

Once the news broke that Fab Melo, Syracuse's stalwart center, would not play because of an eligibility issue, brackets were shredded all across the country as Syracuse seemingly went from a national champion contender to just another hopeful.

Viktor Korchnoi, (born March 23 , 1931 Leningrad, Russia, U.S.S.R. [now St .Petersburg, Russia] died June 6, 2016, Wohlen, Switzerland) world chess champion contender who was one of the fiercest competitors in the history of chess.

March 23 , 1931St .Petersburg, Russia June 6, 2016 Wohlen, Switzerland Viktor Korchnoi, (born March 23 , 1931 Leningrad, Russia, U.S.S.R. [now St .Petersburg, Russia] died June 6, 2016, Wohlen, Switzerland) world chess champion contender who was one of the fiercest competitors in the history of chess.

The Nazis then confiscated the family's property).The senior Mr Klaus initially vowed not to champion either contender.

But it was definitely one to forget for Nicky Henderson, even before the defeat of his Champion Chase contender Finian's Rainbow, who had looked all over the Victor Chandler winner going to the final obstacle.

The former wheelchair basketball player, British junior powerlifting champion, tennis contender (he reached 69th in the world), leading face of the famous BBC ident (featuring three wheelchair dancers, spinning and doing wheelies) actor and TV presenter is visiting the tiny terrace road where he grew up in Newham, east London.

Champion jockey contender Silvestre de Sousa will make a dash to Australia to compete in Tuesday's Melbourne Cup.

Some lessons with staying power were gained in the Ducks' 1-0 triumph over the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday night, as Anaheim's rookie goalie beat a team that has been a perennial Stanley Cup champion or contender since 2010.

Ireland's top Champion Hurdle contenders – minus Hurricane Fly – will step up to the plate this afternoon at Fairyhouse, where Jezki heads five runners for the Hatton's Grace Hurdle.

Yesterday Wincanton announced that Saturday's card will be an all-hurdles affair, which at least gives the green light to the Kingwell Hurdle and potential Champion Hurdle contenders.

The Shakespeare combatants champion many contenders -- playwright Christopher Marlowe, the thinker Sir Francis Bacon, and the subject of this film, the Earl of Oxford.