Sentence examples for championship shape from inspiring English sources

That can and has included nearly everyone, including O'Neal, whom Bryant chided near the end of their marriage for not being in championship shape.

Now that he is back, Maier must work his way into consistent championship shape during the season, never an easy task for any athlete.

With the Championship shaping up to be a fascinating battle, the biggest frustration for fans will be the lack of continuity in the fixture list.

Having reacted to England being paired with Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica with his now-infamous finger-across-the-throat gaffe at the World Cup 2014 draw in Salvador, the Football Association chairman, and England manager Roy Hodgson, should be able to rest easy as the group stage for the first 24-team European Championship takes shape at Le Palais des Congrès.

Collingwood's captaincy might just win the day for Durham Despite the lengthening shadows, the Championship is shaping up – again – to be a thrilling race to the wire.

— The final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship was shaping up to be golf's version of "America's Got Talent," with at least seven competitors vying for the last four United States Ryder Cup spots before a national television audience and a judging panel headed by Davis Love III.

As the championship bracket took shape, players on eliminated teams climbed into the bleachers to heckle their friends.

Blackpool were more cautious in the top flight and were subsequently relegated but they return to the Championship in far better shape than they left it.

Among those that helped shape Ultimate Fighting Championship light-heavyweight title contender Alexander Gustafsson were his losses.

One flower arrangement was fashioned in the shape of a championship belt.

The last two races in Britain and Valencia have changed the shape of the championship battle.