Sentence examples for favorites before from inspiring English sources

We were not at all favorites before this match, and we managed again to get a great result".

Kramnik was one of the favorites before the candidates matches began, but he could not beat Grischuk in the regulation part of their match.

Labeled the runaway favorites before the London Games even began, the U.S. women's gymnastics team lived up to the hype Tuesday.

Then, referring to their 2-0 victoverover Argentina in the final game of the first round, he added: "But we've played other favorites before, and won.

Most recently, Graeme McDowell in 2010, Lucas Glover in 2009, Ángel Cabrera in 2007, Geoff Ogilvy in 2006, Michael Campbell in 2005, Retief Goosen in 2004 and Jim Furyk in 2003 were not mentioned as favorites before the Open began.

After the initial thrill of the blind auditions, which emphasize fairness and hope, the later rounds can be like "The Hunger Games," brutal and off-putting, with little time to get attached to favorites before they're axed.

"She was the favorite before the tournament," Hlavackova said.

The San Francisco 49ers were a 15-point favorite before routing the San Diego Chargers, 49-26, in XXIX.

Phelps listened to his songs — "Go Getta" is favorite — before his Olympic races.

The Green Bay Packers were a 14-point favorite before beating the Patriots by 14 points in Super Bowl XXXI.

The men's team from China has been in the position as favorite before at the Olympics.