Sentence examples for contender by from inspiring English sources

They were unranked in the coaches poll and were not considered a contender by the media.

Two decades ago, Kasten helped steer the Atlanta Braves from doormat to contender by stockpiling young pitchers.

Two weeks earlier, his stablemate War Chant emerged as a solid Derby contender by winning the San Rafael Stakes.

Offensive tackle Roman Oben personified the Buccaneers' determination to remain a playoff contender by playing with a broken hand.

He was an All-Star and a Cy Young contender by 2003, the year he became a Sports Illustrated cover boy and a designated franchise savior.

Barbaro had won three stakes races and was considered a Derby contender by this point in the 2006 Triple Crown season.

Does "Big Test for the Contenders," by David Frum and Richard Perle (Op-Ed, Jan . 21, confuse rhetoric with reality?

Since that loss, Belfort has won all three of his bouts against top contenders, by brutal knockout.

Ernie Merrick's Phoenix side has become genuine title contenders by combining midfield domination with constant forward penetration.

Canberra staked their claim as genuine premiership contenders by becoming the first team to defeat Cronulla in almost five months.

Some are genuine medal hopes for 2012, others more likely to be world-class contenders by 2016.