Sentence examples for champion playing from inspiring English sources

Lorenzo Lauria, an Italian world champion playing for the Jacobs team, solved the problem.

Clijsters, a four-time major champion playing Wimbledon for the final time, advanced to the third round by beating Andrea Hlavackova 6-3, 6-3.

For the next 40 years, pro tennis consisted primarily of barnstorming tours that featured the reigning champion playing a recently signed amateur champion.

This has had something to do with the exceptional presence of Serena Williams—an extraordinary champion, playing only certain tournaments but not only that.

Fasel, who is a member of the International Olympic Committee's executive board, said his dream was for a tournament involving teams from Sweden, Russia, Germany, Finland and Switzerland, with the European champion playing the Stanley Cup winner from the N.H.L.

Phil Mickelson was two under through 15 holes and Vijay Singh was two under through 14. Jim Furyk, the defending champion, playing his first tournament since having wrist surgery in March, shot a 72.

This is where the Passionate Champion plays a key role.

Now Lille, the defending Ligue 1 champion, plays Lyon, the former champion.

Tennessee (23-6, 14-2), the regular-season SEC champion, played without the injured center Isabelle Harrison.

Barcelona, the 2009 world champion, plays Al-Sadd of Qatar in the other semifinal Thursday.

The SEC East champion plays a conference title game, probably against Auburn or Ole Miss.