Above the fray the gods look on with studied interest, rushing to the aid of their favorites when peril threatens.
The Sooners and the Longhorns might despise one another, but the game will play no favorites when it comes to tickets.
That was among my favorites when I was learning how to cook, as varied and sensible a cookbook as existed at the time.
As part of an occasional series on authors' favorite children's books, we asked Mr. Kinney to tell us about his own favorites when he was a child.
As part of an occasional series on authors' favorite children's books, we asked Ms. Child to tell us about her own favorites when she was a girl.
This group of writers greatly admired "L.A. Confidential," and in fact they have a lot of the same favorites when it comes to novels.
Pete Sampras, seeded No. 8, might not have been among the strong favorites when the year's first Grand Slam tournament began, but he is certainly among them now.
New series pushed out old favorites when the Golden Globes announced its nominees for the best television productions, including first-time nods for three original shows from Netflix.
Toulouse, which has won the tournament a record four times and is the reigning French champion, will as usual be among the favorites when it kicks off at home to Gloucester on Sunday.
The Baltimore Colts were three-touchdown favorites when they faced the Jets in the 1969 Super Bowl, in Miami, but they lost, 16-7, in one of the great upsets in pro football history.
The book, which has sold more hardcopies than its e-book alternative, commands so much real estate that it will crowd out a few old favorites when it takes a stand on your shelf.
