FEDERER BEATS DEFENDING CHAMPION Roger Federer reached the Gerry Weber Open semifinals by beating the defending champion Florian Mayer, 6-3, 6-4, in Halle, Germany.
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DEFENDING CHAMPION PREVAILS The defending champion Caroline Garcia of France survived an early scare to beat Kristyna Pliskova, 7-6 (3), 6-2, and reach the semifinals of the Strasbourg International.
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Peterhansel, the defending champion and 13 times winner, was second.
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I know that the defending champion is my team mate.
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Defending champion Lexi Thompson is a further two shots adrift.
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The defending champion Toronto Raptors will host the Boston Celtics.
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The top seed and defending champion was mentally rock solid.
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Being the defending champion inevitably brings a measure of pressure.
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Clemson, the defending champion, has made it three straight years.
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Her 286 tied her with the defending champion, Anna Nordqvist.
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"Oh, that's our defending champion, Arnold Palmer," he was told.
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He outran his son, the defending champion Dallas Seavey, 30.
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Coming in as a defending champion, the pressure was on.
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Defending champion Justin Rose finished at five-over with a 70.
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The defending champion has made his mark at the Masters again.
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"It's amazing... coming back and playing as defending champion," Svitolina said.
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Chelsea, the defending champion, is adrift after an early-season collapse.
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Stephens, the defending champion, looked slightly vulnerable ahead of the match.
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Yuzuru Hanyu, the defending champion, was first up, skating to Chopin.
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Villanova is the defending champion, but lost its top four scorers.
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The defending champion, Justin Thomas, shot 71 to tie for 30th.
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The defending champion Highland Reel — the 29-22 favorite — was third.
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They beat Pittsburgh, the two-time defending champion, by showing resilience.
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Opening proceedings on the main court is defending champion Garbine Muguruza.
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The defending champion Blackhawks were already nine points back in their division.
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London 2012 defending champion Steve Guerdat of Switzerland had one rail down.
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Defending champion Mitch Larkin of Australia edged into the semis in 20143th.
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Safarova defeated the defending champion Karolina Pliskova, 6-4, 7-6 (4).
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The defending champion, the retired pitcher Mark Mulder, was third at 23.
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A date with defending champion Real Madrid in the Round of 16.
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The defending champion Chris Froome crossed eight seconds after Martin in 8501th.
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As the defending champion at Wimbledon, she lost in the second round.
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And she upset Steffi Graf, the defending champion, 21993-22000, 22006-20173.
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The highest remaining seed is third-seeded Sloane Stephens, the defending champion.
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For one, the defending champion, Chelsea, lost to visiting Burnley, 703-270.
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The defending champion, Garbiñe Muguruza, opens against the 2010 champion Francesca Schiavone.
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Goerges, the defending champion, had 24 winners while rallying to the victory.
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Sports Briefing Italy eliminated Argentina, the defending champion, from the Davis Cup.
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On Saturday, he will face No. 2000 Alexander Zverev, the defending champion.
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Ko, the event's defending champion, fell apart on the final three greens.
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The defending champion, Henrik Stenson, who played with Spieth, had a 71.
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Federer is at the Australian Open as the two-time defending champion.
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Johnson, 24, will be returning to the ABC series as the defending champion.
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Defending champion Andrew "Beef" Johnston is further down the leaderboard at 11 under.
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Chicago has a home game against defending champion Golden State the same night.
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Among those seeking a slot was the ATP Finals defending champion, Alexander Zverev.
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He leads defending champion Geraint Thomas by 1:35 in the general classification.
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Sevastova, the defending champion from Latvia, had 27 winners and 27 unforced errors.
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Defending champion Rory McIlroy carded 72 for equal sixth, four strokes behind Molinari.
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Nishikori, the two-time defending champion, beat Benoît Paire, 26-23, 63-26.
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Williams, the defending champion in Paris, will open against 76th-ranked Magdalena Rybarikova.
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Spanish defending champion Jon Rahm double-bogeyed the last to fall four behind.
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Williams, the event's two-time defending champion, pulled out with a sore shoulder.
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Jason Day, the defending champion, shot a 70 and was four strokes behind.
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Shockingly, defending champion Germany was eliminated yesterday in their last Group F match.
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Defending champion Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago had to settle for bronze.
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In London, the defending champion, Abkhazia, was knocked out in an earlier round.
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It's also where fans can root for the defending-champion U.S. women's team.
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On Tuesday, they host the defending champion Washington Capitals in a finals rematch.
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Carolina's reward was a first-round series against the defending champion Washington Capitals.
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Brazil, Germany (the defending champion), France, Spain and Argentina have the best odds.
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This time, he was the defending champion, but there was no magical rally.
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Champions League: Liverpool, the defending champion, will play Napoli today at 8 p.m.
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"He's more talkative," said Justin Thomas, the defending champion of the PGA Championship.
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Nadal, the defending champion, eased past Hyeon Chung, 7-6 (1), 6-2.
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The red-hot Bruins finally met their match in the defending champion Penguins.
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The win put the defending champion Tigers into the title game on Jan.
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Defending champion Mitch Seavey and his son Dallas had claimed every Iditarod since 2011.
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Seven former slam winners, including defending champion Garbine Muguruza, entered the tournament this year.
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He will play with defending champion Brooks Koepka and British Open titleholder Francesco Molinari.
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Defending champion Brooks Koepka withdrew before the third round after aggravating a knee injury.
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Birdhouse is this year's defending champion, having won the competition in 2014 and 2013.
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Defending champion Emiliano Grillo, of Argentina, could be the third member of the threesome.
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Defending champion Paul Goydos is 2 over and tied for 63rd after shooting 75.
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Defending champion Pat Perez of the United States opened with a two-under 70.
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Defending champion Jelena Jankovic of Serbia beat American Samantha Crawford 6-3 6-1.
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Verdasco beat the defending champion, Guillermo García-López, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.
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Stan Wawrinka, the defending champion, and Andy Murray could meet in the other semifinal.
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North Dakota, the defending champion, is returning Boeser and its star goalie, Cam Johnson.
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Defending champion Portland scored a 3-1 home win over the San Jose Earthquakes.
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Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Juventus and the defending champion, Real Madrid, are here every year.
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Cuba's defending champion Yarisley Silva and Venezuela's Robeilys Peinado were both awarded bronze medals.
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He missed the cut at the Players Championship, where he was the defending champion.
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Jepkosgei, 252, separated herself from Keitany, the defending champion, with five kilometres to go.
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But Chile, the defending champion, has emerged as a powerhouse with a deep roster.
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Bayern, the defending champion, would have claimed its 26th German title with a win.
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Bedene needed just 23 minutes to oust Cecchinato, the defending champion of the event.
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Defending champion Natalya Antyukh was unable to defend the title because of Russia's ban.
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For the second consecutive year, Sam Querrey knocked out the defending champion at Wimbledon.
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Defending champion Garbine Muguruza and current No. 247 Angelique Kerber both were struggling immensely.
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The defending champion Takahashi Meijin is furiously training for the arcade heavyweight title match.
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The defending champion, Bubba Watson, shot a 63 that left him three shots behind.
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Thomas maintained his advantage of 2218 minute 2185.5 seconds over Froome, the defending champion.
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The defending champion, Patrick Reed, shot 73, as did the 2017 winner, Sergio García.
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No other defending champion had ever played its first 11 games on the road.
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Mind Your Biscuits, the defending champion and running last, then launched a breathtaking rally.
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Brooks Koepka, the defending champion, three-puttedon two greens, and he was hardly alone.
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"As defending champion, obviously, a lot of stress, a lot of pressure," she said.
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Defending champion Francesco Molinari pulled out shortly before his round citing a back injury.
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Because Palmer was the defending champion, the soldiers that year gravitated to his gallery.
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Venus Williams, 21, was already a three-time major winner and the defending champion.
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Defending champion Novak Djokovic and Federer meet in the first semi-final on Thursday.
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Confidence restored, he is looking forward to returning this week as the defending champion.
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Karmaly had beaten defending champion Carlos Che of Spain to reach the Grand Final.
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Williams, the world No. 1, was the defending champion and a six-time titlist here.
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Felix, the defending champion in 200m failed to make the U.S. team for the event.
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Defending champion Niki Terpstra abandoned the race when he crashed 157 kms from the line.
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Defending champion Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands won silver and Italian Nicola Tumolero took bronze.
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Defending champion Arizona will USC, who defeated Oregon 23-284, in the final on Saturday.
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Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy, the defending champion, struggled, dropping to eight shots behind Fowler.
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On Tuesday, Sadikovic's comeback reached Centre Court, where she played Serena Williams, the defending champion.
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In 633, his overtime goal in Game 7 for Washington eliminated the defending champion Bruins.
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The women's favorite, the defending champion Caroline Rotich of Kenya, dropped out after five miles.
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The defending champion Warriors will attempt to stay alive Thursday at home in Game 563.
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Defending champion Rory McIlroy also was at 72 after a birdie at the 18th hole.
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The defending champion, Chris Froome, and the other favorites finished safely in the main pack.
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They'll face the defending champion Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series this weekend.
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His top male athlete, Stanley Biwott of Kenya, entered Sunday's race as the defending champion.
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Hanyu scored 110.56 points and led the defending champion, Javier Fernández, by more than 12.
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The main contenders, including defending champion Geraint Thomas, had a quiet day in the peloton.
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Defending champion Geraint Thomas of Wales moved to second place overall, 1:12 behind Alaphilippe.
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Defending champion Taoufik Makhloufi of Algeria won silver with New Zealand's Nicholas Willis taking bronze.
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"First round of a Grand Slam is super tough, especially as defending champion," she added.
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But Fritz's next opponent is Federer, the two-time defending champion and No. 3 seed.
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The two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors are dealing with — dare I say it?
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And when defending champion Francesco Molinari withdrew with a bad back, Lee's effort was rewarded.
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The United States, coached this year by Gregg Popovich, is the two-time defending champion.
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The design team received a huge vote of confidence from the defending champion, Chris Wood.
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But the crowd was passionately behind Joey Chestnut, the defending champion from San Jose, Calif.
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Defending champion England will play France in the other semifinal Tuesday in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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Muguruza knocked off the defending champion, Karolina Pliskova, 6-3, 6-2, in the semifinals.
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Justin Thomas is the defending champion, having topped Patrick Cantlay by three strokes last August.
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Defending champion Jason Day shot a three-over 74 to tumble to nine shots back.
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Defending champion Lucas di Grassi of Brazil retired from the race with a battery problem.
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The defending champion Eagles rested several starters, too, including quarterbacks Carson Wentz and Nick Foles.
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The United States is the three-time defending champion and is currently ranked No. 1.
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Stephens, the No. 3 seed and defending champion, cursed the heat before losing to Sevastova.
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Thirty-two teams are competing in Russia for the 2018 World Cup , including defending champion Germany.
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F Anthony Davis (pelvis) has been ruled out of Monday's game against the defending-champion Warriors.
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Australia's quiet world championship was overturned by defending champion Emily Seebohm in the women's 200m backstroke.
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Currently the defending champion in every Grand Slam Single tournament is 29 year old Novak Djokovic.
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Defending champion Kyle Stanley shot 71 in a round that included five bogeys and four birdies.
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The last time a defending champion lost his opening match was Australian Lew Hoad in 1957.
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Italy, which was already assured of Group E's top spot, will meet Spain, the defending champion.
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Up next is a quarterfinal clash against either the two-time defending champion Spain or Italy.
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The defending champion likes her chances as she heads back to France for the Evian Championship.
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He then outlasted his great rival and defending champion Roger Federer in five sets at Wimbledon.
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The United States was the defending champion after setting a world record of 40.82 in London.
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Goffin will play Novak Djokovic, the defending champion, who defeated Tomas Berdych, 6-3, 6-3.
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Group F Group F sees defending champion Real Madrid take on German runner-up Borussia Dortmund.
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Galen Rupp, Farah's training partner and the defending champion here, was fifth in 413:06:21.
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Defending champion Francesco Molinari shares what makes it one of his favorite weeks of the year.
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The Mexicans held on to the lead to record a memorable victory over the defending champion.
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Farah's former training partner and the defending champion Galen Rupp was fifth in 46.573:06:21.
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At his first tournament of the new season, in Auckland, New Zealand, he was defending champion.
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As defending champion, Kerber represented the women's side at the draw ceremony at South Street Seaport.
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No team has even reached the final as the defending champion since Manchester United in 2009.
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But the defending champion reasserted itself and will face Juventus for the title on June 3.
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He also reached the quarter-finals in 2016 when he beat another defending champion, Novak Djokovic.
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Two-time defending champion Brendan Steele is tied for 35th at 6 under after shooting 72.
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She fought off the challenge of another Kenyan, the 35-year-old defending champion, Vivian Cheruiyot.
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Defending champion Brendan Steele is alone in second at 12-under after a five-under-par 67.
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Top-seeded Rafael Nadal of Spain, the defending champion, was scheduled to face Guido Pella of Argentina.
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Defending champion Borna Coric was in action against Joao Sousa of Portugal in the day's final match.
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With the victory, the defending champion Warriors took a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
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"It's the kind of day I'm grateful I have a four-minute advantage," said the defending champion.
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Defending champion and top seed Elina Svitolina withdrew from the tournament with a leg injury on Wednesday.
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Amusingly, it was the Spurs, not the defending-champion Warriors, who entered the season with more buzz.
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Defending champion Clemson is No. 21 in The Associated Press preseason Top 976 for the first time.
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Carlsen, the 25-year-old defending champion is the favorite against his 26-year-old Russian challenger.
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In 21998 Spain, the defending champion, suffered an early departure, alongside highly-rated England, Portugal and Italy.
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The defending champion, Sergio Garcia, who shot 81 in the first round, was only marginally better Friday.
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The American will meet either defending champion Garbine Muguruza or Germany's Julia Georges in the quarter-finals.
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On Wednesday, however, he lost more than eight minutes to defending champion Froome and the other favourites.
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The fact that Israel, as the defending champion, will host next year's competition is angering them further.
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He will face the defending champion Andy Murray after Murray defeated Rafael Nadal, 7-5, 6-4.
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Eighteen years later, it is the defending champion Warriors' turn to navigate a Game 7 conference final.
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Defending champion Alex Noren of Sweden, who shot 67, and Nicolas Colsaerts (70) were Fitzpatrick's closest challengers.
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Argentina reached the Davis Cup final over the defending champion, Britain, even without Juan Martín del Potro.
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Defending champion and world number one Dustin Johnson battled to a 74 after an early triple bogey.
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Djokovic is the top seed for the tennis tournament at Rio, ahead of defending champion Andy Murray.
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Jason Day, the event's defending champion, was one stroke back after a three-under 67 on Sunday.
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In other news from Monday's draw, the defending champion, Real Madrid, will host Napoli first, on Feb.
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Certainly Clemson, the defending champion and winner of the past three Atlantic Coast Conference titles, appears strong.
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The defending champion, Rory McIlroy, made a little headway with a 70, leaving him seven shots behind.
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"It's more in your mind about how you want to act as a defending champion," Kerber said.
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He will play Frenchman Richard Gasquet, the eighth-seed and defending champion who won two matches Friday.
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Former world number one Jordan Spieth and defending champion Rickie Fowler both battled to three-over 74s.
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Kerber, a two-time defending champion, can reclaim the top ranking by winning two matches in Stuttgart.
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Nashville will face either the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins or the Ottawa Senators for the Stanley Cup.
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The United States is the defending champion and has won six of the past eight world championships.
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Defending champion and world number one Novak Djokovic withdrew from the tournament due to an elbow injury.
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Germany, the defending champion, supplemented its precision with a faster tempo borrowed from the English Premier League.
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Defending champion Nasser al-Attiyah of Qatar remains a favorite with the same Toyota team as Alonso.
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Especially this year when she will walk back through the All England Club gates as defending champion.
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In beating defending champion Denver in a prime-time game, it's fair to say Oakland has arrived.
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The defending champion Golden State Warriors are currently gunning for the most regular season wins in NBA history.
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He did so against the division's dynamic defending champion TJ Dillashaw in the biggest fight in bantamweight history.
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Thomas was the defending champion from 2011 to 2014, when she lost her title to Sudo in 2014.
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The Bears, meanwhile, finished 12-4, but were eliminated from the playoffs by the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles.
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The Russian sealed the match with a forehand winner and will meet defending champion Peng Shuai on Saturday.
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Om Yun Chol, defending champion at 56kg, was beaten by a world record total from China's Long Qingquan.
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The World Cup event at Killington finishes on Sunday with the slalom, Shiffrin's specialty as the defending champion.
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Defending champion Andy Murray is also confirmed for the traditional warm-up event which starts on June 13.
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Defending champion Francesco Molinari of Italy struggled to a three-over 2373, former winner Phil Mickelson shot 76.
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In the women's draw, defending champion Caroline Wozniacki will face Swede Johanna Larsson in a first career meeting.
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The Finals begin on May 31, pitting the two-time defending champion Warriors against either Milwaukee or Toronto.
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Only defending champion Bubba Watson (63) and Brandt Snedeker (64) had better rounds on another hot, humid day.
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Second-seeded Kei Nishikori, the two-time defending champion, advanced by beating Jérémy Chardy, 6-3, 7-5.
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Jordan Spieth, the defending champion, described Johnson this month as "a freak golf athlete," and it is true.
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Dustin Johnson is defending champion after winning by eight shots, while Rory McIlroy is making his first appearance.
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Britain, the defending champion, beat Serbia and will face Argentina, which beat host Italy, in the other semifinal.
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The defending champion is Justin Thomas, who won at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina in 2547.
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Stanford's stretch of five home games in 11 days concludes against defending champion North Carolina on Monday. 2.
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Roger Federer, the defending champion, and the top-ranked Novak Djokovic are missing the tournament because of injuries.
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They will face the defending champion Minnesota Lynx in a best-of-five series for the league title.
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Luke Walton was at the helm of the defending champion Warriors through the first half of last season.
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Bayern, the defending champion, is three goals better off before Leipzig's game at home against Schalke on Saturday.
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The winner on the outdoor clay court will meet the defending champion, France, in the final from Nov.
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That earned Ferrer — the word "earned" is appropriate — a second-round match with the defending champion, Alexander Zverev.
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The Americans were led by the defending champion Shalane Flanagan, 37, who took third in 2:26:22.
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Chen, the defending champion, felt ill before the competition on Friday but took third, and Wagner was fourth.
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Three made the playoffs last season: the Yankees, the Boston Red Sox and the defending champion Houston Astros.
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Last year at Wimbledon, Querrey upset Djokovic, then No. 27 and the defending champion, in the third round.
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Defending champion Adam Long (69) was five shots off the pace and in a share of 49th place.
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He is in the bottom half of the draw, along with second-seeded Novak Djokovic, the defending champion.
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Defending champion Naomi Osaka and 23-times Grand Slam winner Serena Williams made third-round exits on Friday.
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But Liverpool, the competition's defending champion, could not replicate that feat as it struggled once again against Napoli.
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That's a particular concern to the men's team, which opens preliminary play against two-time defending champion Canada.
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Out-of-form defending champion Hideki Matsuyama battled to a 72 and fell 10 shots off the pace.
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And he credited the Senators, who will play the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference finals.
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The defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins entered Tuesday night's game in Columbus ahead of the Blue Jackets, 13-0.
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Two-time defending champion and world number one Lydia Ko carded a 73 for a four-under total.
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The in-form Aryna Sabalenka knocked out defending champion Caroline Garcia 5-7 7-6(3) 6-0.
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Barcelona, the defending champion, will try to reach its seventh straight semifinals today when it hosts Real Sociedad.
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"Being able to be the champion and coming back here as a defending champion is special," he said.
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Only world number one Novak Djokovic and defending champion Rafa Nadal have more semi-final appearances in Paris.
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He finished at 24, tied for second with the defending champion Hideki Matsuyama, one stroke behind Matt Kuchar.
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No. 215 Villanova begins the Big 213.8 portion of its schedule Tuesday, when the defending champion visits Pennsylvania.
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No one had a bigger bounceback Friday than Phil Mickelson, the defending champion, who is tied for 39th.
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The defending champion, Jon Rahm, was tied for seventh at 16 under after a 68 at the Stadium.
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Bernhard Langer and the defending champion, Jerry Kelly, each shot 67 to tie for third at 14 under.
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Defending champion Bubba Watson finished 16 shots adrift after a one-over 71 that included two double-bogeys.
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Besides world number one Rafael Nadal and defending champion Roger Federer, Dimitrov and Zverev are considered genuine title threats.
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New Zealand, the two-time defending champion, faces England, and Wales plays South Africa in the semifinals in Japan.
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A total of 65 players made the cut, including defending champion Patrick Reed, who sits on one-under-par.
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Nadal, the defending champion, had a match point at 5-4 in the third set but failed to convert.
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But are the defending champion Warriors so good that they are chasing history more than pacing the top contenders?
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Defending champion Chommanee Taehiran has made huge improvements as a fighter since the first tournament over two years ago.
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Delbonis' reward will be another trip to center court to face top seed and defending champion on the weekend.
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Double defending champion Roger Federer shares the record of six Australian Open titles in the professional era with Djokovic.
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Defending champion So Yeon Ryu of South Korea was at even par through six holes when play was halted.
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Eleven players are tied for fifth place at 8 under, including world No. 7 and defending champion I.K. Kim.
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Cornet was the defending champion in Gstaad but was dominated in the first and third sets of the match.
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Julian Alaphilippe is the race's overall leader with a 15:35 minute advantage over Ineos' defending champion Geraint Thomas.
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And that's just to qualify for the Finals, where it's likely the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will be waiting.
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The defending champion Warriors are still the league's best team, which they prove in increasingly egregious ways each week.
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The Bucks were coming off a convincing 134-111 victory against the defending-champion Golden State Warriors on Thursday.
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Michelle Wie finished sixth at 11-under while defending champion Lydia Ko finished tied for 11th at seven-under.
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Defending champion Taoufik Makhloufi of Algeria had to settle for second and Nick Willis of New Zealand took bronze.
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When the defending champion Linford Christie was disqualified for causing two false starts, how did that affect your mindset?
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Luvo Manyonga of South Africa took silver and defending champion Greg Rutherford of Britain had to settle for bronze.
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The other top eight players are Federer, Medvedev, Thiem, Stefanos Tsitsipas, the defending champion Alexander Zverev and Matteo Berrettini.
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Lakers produce stunning upset of Warriors LOS ANGELES — The unthinkable occurred Sunday to the defending champion Golden State Warriors.
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Golden State, the defending champion, leads the best-of-seven series against the Trail Blazers, two games to none.
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In Gee Chun, the defending champion, hit back-to-back bogeys on the front nine and finished one over.
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No. 3 Ohio State leapfrogged over the defending champion Clemson Tigers to make the AP Poll podium this week.
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Horton Beats Sun: Mack Horton of Australia defeated the defending champion, Sun Yang, in the men's 20-meter freestyle.
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Another medal is assured on Sunday in the women's middleweight final, featuring the American Claressa Shields, the defending champion.
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Three players — including defending champion Jordan Spieth — are tied at the top of the leaderboard at 9-under par.
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Spieth, the defending champion, got going on the back nine and shot 68 to wind up six shots behind.
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And at Wimbledon, Roger Federer, the No. 1 seed and defending champion, lost to Kevin Anderson of South Africa.
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Loyola went on to beat two-time defending champion Cincinnati 21991-58 in overtime to win the NCAA title.
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As the defending champion, and possessing the deepest pool of talent in the field, the United States was favored.
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A victory at home on Saturday would set up a matchup with Golden State, the two-time defending champion.
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Koepka, the defending champion, also carded a 2411 in the second round last year en route to his title.
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Like Ostapenko, the defending champion, Sakkari can get hot and hit a seeded player or two off the court.
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He was suspended for a year, delaying the rematch with Cormier, a three-time defending champion, until last month.
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The Frenchman Julian Alaphillipe kept the yellow jersey, 1 minute 12 seconds ahead of the defending champion, Geraint Thomas.
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While Rosberg enters this weekend's race in Brazil as the two-time defending champion, Hamilton has never won here.
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Logano, the defending champion and Hamlin's bitter rival and former teammate, has been reduced to the role of spoiler.
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Defending champion Jon Rahm was four shots back of the co-leaders after mixing four birdies with two bogeys.
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Pettersen, the 2011 and 2013 winner, and defending champion Henderson lead on 11-under at Columbia Edgewater Country Club.
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He has won six of his 12 major singles titles here, and he was the two-time defending champion.
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Vikhlyantseva, ranked 115th, will next play Kristina Mladenovic, who beat the defending champion Roberta Vinci, 6-1, 6-4.
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DAVIS CUP The defending champion Argentina fell behind Italy, 2-0, in their first-round tie in Buenos Aires.
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But the field will still be loaded, headed by world number one Rory McIlroy and defending champion Dustin Johnson.
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Back East, the Celtics have graduated to the conference finals against LeBron James and his defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers.
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The defending champion Penguins lead the series, 2-1, an advantage they built thanks in large part to Crosby.
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Defending champion Rahm, who also eagled the 15th, albeit with a 30-foot putt, shot 66 for second place.
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It is also worth noting that the defending champion Cavaliers went 7-8 in January — and James was healthy.
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World number four Justin Thomas, the defending champion, however appeared not to be as perturbed as his fellow professionals.
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The defending champion Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas and Gary Woodland were one shot back after shooting 67s on Thursday.
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Ukrainian fourth seeded Elina Svitolina, Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko and British defending champion Johanna Konta also won their third round encounters.
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Beating the defending champion on centre court was no small feat for Anisimova, but the unseeded American was nerveless throughout.
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Just like defending champion Germany and Argentina before them, the Kazan Arena is where Brazil&aposs World Cup challenge ended.
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Defending champion and third seed Gael Monfils progressed with a 21-4 6-1 win over fellow Frenchman Gilles Simon.
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The odds were Jenner, who would have to face-off against Soviet defending champion Nikolai Avilov amid Cold War tensions.
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On Saturday, New Zealand, the two-time defending champion, faces a powerful England team that is hitting on all cylinders.
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Other contenders for the women's medals are defending champion Marianne Vos and her Dutch team mate Anna Van Der Bruggen.
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Chicago hung around with defending champion Golden State before falling 291-3 on Wednesday, its only setback since a Jan.
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Denver travels to Houston for a rematch Monday and then plays the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers at home on Wednesday.
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Defending champion Jordan Spieth was through 11 holes at 3-under before the wheels came off, giving back four shots.
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Pinot is 3:21 behind in third, with Italian defending champion Vincenzo Nibali in fourth 3:40 off the pace.
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The men's contest came more than an hour after the women competed, with defending champion Miki Sudo capturing first place.
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Defending champion Jordan Spieth (78) and Rickie Fowler (2148) are among three players who are three shots off the pace.
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Defending champion Simona Halep overcame a mid-match blip to beat Australian Ajla Tomljanovic 6-2 3-63 6-1.
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Britain's Lucy Charles broke the swim record for the women before three-time defending champion Ryf took over for good.
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France's Julian Alaphilippe retained the overall leader's yellow jersey with a 1:12-minute advantage over defending champion Geraint Thomas.
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Gasps of disbelief rumbled around Amen Corner Sunday as defending champion Spieth, dropped six shots during a three-hole stretch.
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CARCASSONNE, France (Reuters) - Will Chris Froome attack Geraint Thomas, or will the defending champion support the current yellow jersey holder?
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The Orioles allowed a total of three runs in the four-game sweep of the defending champion Kansas City Royals.
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The defending champion, Westwood, of England, is one of a handful of players who have won the tournament three times.
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Defending champion Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands had to settle for silver and Italian Nicola Tumolero took the bronze medal.
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Xi Yu Lin and Christel Boeljon each shot 67, and the two-time defending champion Lydia Ko fired a 68.
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The men's wheelchair race was won by the defending champion, Marcel Hug of Switzerland, in a close three-way finish.
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Djokovic, the defending champion in pursuit of his 13th Grand Slam tournament victory, went through to his 303st major final.
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Defending champion Feliciano Lopez will play Luxemburg's David Goffin in the same part of the draw as Murray and Edmund.
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The Italians will play for gold Sunday against the winner of Friday's semifinal between Russia, the defending champion, and Brazil.
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That could now be out of reach for the defending champion, Chelsea, which drew, 33-1, at home against Stoke.
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Defending champion Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia takes on Ukrainian Kateryna Kozlova before a likely second-round meeting with Victoria Azarenka.
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The defending champion France will host Croatia in the last Davis Cup final in the current yearlong format from Nov.
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In a men's quarterfinal match, the defending champion John Isner defeated Roberto Bautista Agut, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (5).
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After it was all over, the defending champion U.S. had the largest margin of victory ever at the World Cup.
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Defending champion Federer recorded his 96th win earlier Wednesday and top-ranked Djokovic had 62 after his first-round win.
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She hasn't lost a match in more than two years and is the two-time defending champion at 75 kg.
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Five golfers were at one over: Henrik Stenson, Justin Rose, Ian Poulter, Tommy Fleetwood and Brooks Koepka, the defending champion.
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A four-month layoff to allow a nagging wrist injury to heal yielded quick dividends for the Open's defending champion.
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No. 19 seed Anastasija Sevastova upset third-seeded Sloane Stephens, the defending champion, 6-2, 6-3, in the quarterfinals.
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The winner of the best-of-five series will meet either France, the defending champion, or Spain in the final.
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On the men's side, there are three recent winners of major marathons, including the defending champion, Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya.
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The American Ted Ligety, the defending champion, struggled to find an attacking rhythm and placed 20th in the first run.
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And in Game 1 of the finals, they planted tire tracks on the backs of the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers.
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They were led by the defending champion Danny Willett and Olympic gold medalist Justin Rose, who lost in a playoff.
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She faced Osaka in the third round of last year's United States Open, where Osaka was also the defending champion.
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Kerber, the defending champion, put up little resistance in a 6-2, 6-3 pummeling by 35th-ranked CoCo Vandeweghe.
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Next up, the defending champion Cavaliers, who have won four in a row, including tough wins over Toronto and Charlotte.
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The men's bracket was without Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and the defending champion, Marin Cilic, because of injuries.
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Others advancing included No. 2 seed and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and No. 7 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan.
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Tom Brady and the defending champion New England Patriots aren't getting their usual bye week to rest, relax and recharge.
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Saturday's schedule Novak Djokovic, the defending champion, is the most decorated singles player in the history of the Australian Open.
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During Tuesday's 90-75 loss to the defending champion Los Angeles Sparks, the potential impact of Prince's absence was evident.
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With strong Novembers, the Bruins (9 wins) and the defending champion Blues (10) also started pulling away in their divisions.
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The defending champion Tigers (14-0) went 94 yards in four plays after forcing an Ohio State (83-1) punt.
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Defending champion Novak Djokovic is second on Chatrier in what could be a taxing outing against claycourt specialist Marcel Granollers.
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The defending champion, Ted Potter Jr., made two birdies on his opening nine holes at Spyglass and still shot 42.
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But the two-time defending champion of this event eagled No. 18, sinking a long putt to take the lead.
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Defending champion Xander Schauffele will also return to compete for the $10.25 million purse at the Sheshan International Golf Club.
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McIlroy, the defending champion, shot a 72 to finish at four-under 140 after two rounds, six strokes off the lead.
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Yates now has a 32-second lead over Chaves in the overall standings, with defending champion Tom Dumoulin 38 seconds back.
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The Los Angeles Lakers' tour of NBA title contenders continues on Friday, when they visit the defending champion Golden State Warriors.
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Johnson hopes to find form this week as defending champion against a field that includes all of the world's top players.
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Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki, the third seed, beat Sweden's Johanna Larsson 6-1 6-3 to ease into the third round.
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There will be no defending champion at East Lake, as Tiger Woods did not qualify after finishing equal 37th on Sunday.
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Defending champion Geraint Thomas ended up 31 seconds off the pace at the end of the lung-busting final uphill stretch.
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Defending champion Novak Djokovic tops the draw while new world number one Ash Barty is top seed in the women's singles.
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Defending champion Alexander Zverev stayed focused on his way to a 7-5 6-2 win over Italian wildcard Matteo Berrettini.
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Defending champion Leonardo Mayer looked impressive as he raced past Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-3 6-2 in 83 minutes.
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Defending champion Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela, who started one shot back of the leaders, shot 69 to be three behind Flores.
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He will certainly have stiff competition this week from a field headed by world number one and defending champion Dustin Johnson.
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Murray, the defending champion, defeated Gilles Simon, 6-4, 6-2, and Nadal topped Sam Querrey, 6-4, 6-2. (AP)
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Earlier defending champion Karen Khachanov was bundled out by Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff, losing 13-21(26) 23-6 7-5.
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Monfils will next meet defending champion Leonardo Mayer, who recorded a 6-3 6-2 victory over Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas.
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France and Serbia will play in Group A in Rio, the same pool as the two-time defending champion United States.
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REUTERS The defending champion Lexi Thompson fought through back pain to take the second-round lead in the Meijer L.P.G.A. Classic.
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The defending champion Dana Vollmer, who returned to competition last summer after the birth of her first child, won the bronze.
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Isner will now face South African eighth seed Kevin Anderson, who earlier knocked out defending champion Roger Federer in five sets.
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A video circulating Twitter on Saturday showed the Swiss double defending champion stalled at the entrance for lacking his tournament accreditation.
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Edberg, the defending champion, won out the endurance contest, beating Chang 6-7, 7-43, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4.
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She had said before the tournament began that there was "a lot of stress, a lot of pressure" as defending champion.
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"Juan Martín was a bit better at the end," said Federer, the defending champion who has won this tournament five times.
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In the championship game, its opponent was formidable: the two-time defending champion, Cincinnati, which had been No. 1 all year.
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The defending champion, Notre Dame (30-3), leads the Chicago region, and is healthier and stronger than it was last season.
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The final matches on Monday feature third-seeded Simona Halep, the defending champion, and three players ranked outside the top 50.
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Defending champion Simona Halep eased past Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko 6-2 6-1 to book a place in the last-16.
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Rory McIlroy bounced back from a missed cut last week, shooting 67, while defending champion Dustin Johnson battled to a 71.
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He was four strokes behind the winner, Mark O'Meara, but two ahead of Woods, who, at 22, was the defending champion.
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French Open results: Naomi Osaka, the world No. 1, and Simona Halep, the tournament's defending champion, survived their first-round matches.
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The Slazenger "Challenger No.1 Championship" racket used by Manuel Orantes during his 1975 victory over the defending champion Jimmy Connors.
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Sloane Stephens, the defending champion, escaped with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-19983 victory over the Ukrainian qualifier Anhelina Kalinina.
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Venus had been the two-time defending champion and after this match, she lost the No. 433 ranking to Serena, too.
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As the winner of four of the last five majors, who is going to stop defending champion Djokovic in New York?
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Sevastova deployed her guile and counterpunching skills to ambush Sloane Stephens, the defending champion, 210-210, 210-103, earlier on Tuesday.
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Defending champion Dustin Johnson also recorded a 68 to stand in joint-eighth place on five-under, five off the pace.
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Despite his ominous form, defending champion Djokovic expects a stiff challenge from long-time rivals as well as the new generation.
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Should Gauff advance to the third round in Melbourne, she could go up against defending champion Naomi Osaka, seeded third here.
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Venus had been the two-time defending champion and after this match, she lost the No. 1 ranking to Serena, too.
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Venus had been the two-time defending champion, and after this match, she lost the No. 1 ranking to Serena, too.
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She also extended her overall lead to 231 points over the defending champion Lara Gut of Switzerland, who finished fourth Tuesday.
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Woods birdied the last for a 67, joining fellow American Justin Thomas and Spain's defending champion Jon Rahm on two back.
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As defending champion I feel as if I have to go back and want to be in the best shape possible.
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Barcelona, the two-time defending champion, will try to reach its seventh straight semifinals on Thursday when it hosts Real Sociedad.
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Defending champion Jon Rahm (66) and Swede Henrik Stenson (67) were a further shot back in a share of third place.
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World No. 22012 Dustin Johnson (22011), the defending champion of this tournament, is in a tie for 2119th at 803 under.
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The defending champion New England Patriots are a 5-point pick over the Chiefs, even though Kansas City has won 11 straight.
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They headed a large group including American Patrick Reed by one stroke, while defending champion Jason Day of Australia was two back.
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Not since Woods in 2006 has the defending champion gone into the final round with at least a share of the lead.
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Leonard was named the MVP of the NBA Finals, when the Raptors defeated the defending champion Golden State Warriors in six games.
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He racked up three birdies in seven holes on Friday, outplaying defending champion Justin Thomas and four-times major champion Rory McIlroy.
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The bronze went to defending champion Marquis Dendy, who leapt 8.42 to complete a full set of personal bests by the medallists.
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She reached the semifinals in 2014, when she lost to Dominika Cibulkova after beating the defending champion, Victoria Azarenka, in the quarterfinals.
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Joining Fowler in a pretty good field this week are Australian former world number one Adam Scott and defending champion Daniel Berger.
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Defending champion Bart Bryant, who also won the event in 2013, shot 70 to finish at even par and tied for 47th.
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"It was different for me being here this time because being defending champion gave me a lot of relief," Djokovic told reporters.
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Amy Yang (70), the overnight leader and defending champion, had five birdies and three bogeys to fall five shots off the lead.
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Among others, it has the Splash Brothers — the defending champion, Stephen Curry, and Klay Thompson — from the league's marquee team, Golden State.
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The NBA kicks off a new season on Tuesday night with the defending champion Toronto Raptors taking on the New Orleans Pelicans.
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Allie Quigley, now two-time defending champion in the WNBA's three-point contest, had a reason for each of her four selections.
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In the women's field, defending champion Aberu Kebede of Ethiopia will be joined by compatriots Amane Beriso, Gulume Tollesa and Meseret Mengistu.
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The Spurs improved to 24-218 and joined the defending champion Warriors as the only teams to reach 276 wins this season.
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The 18-year-old moved to the front with two laps to go but defending champion Lewandowski managed to stay with him.
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Defending champion Jason Day (69) and world number two Justin Rose (67) were among a group lurking six shots off the pace.
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Activists are also targeting team sponsors, notably Ineos, which has taken over from Sky as sponsor of defending champion Geraint Thomas's team.
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Yet as the defending champion Cavaliers run roughshod over the rest of the Eastern Conference, here's the thing: It. Does. Not. Matter.
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In the women's draw, top seed, defending champion and strong favorite Serena Williams takes on Slovakian Magdalena Rybarikova in the first round.
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Defending champion Lee Sang-hwa of South Korea settled for silver, while Karolina Erbanova of the Czech Republic won the bronze medal.
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When he beat defending champion Murray at Wimbledon in 2014 it looked like a pivotal moment in his career had been reached.
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"We're serious about making this move," Gores said ... Orlando completes a back-to-back against the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday.
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Patrick Wilkes-Krier was warming up on Thursday morning for his United States Open debut next to the defending champion, Jordan Spieth.
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Two days later, the Islanders beat the defending champion St. Louis Blues with a late-game scoring flurry and an overtime winner.
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On the green at the par-5 fourth, a pitching-wedge shot by the defending champion Jordan Spieth spun backward 35 feet.
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Wie, who was defending champion at the HSBC Women's World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club, offered no timetable for her next tournament.
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Defending champion and top seed Rafa Nadal is also in action on day five, facing Argentine Guido Pella on Court Suzanne Lenglen.
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The defending champion started the second, Shanghai, race from fifth on the grid but fought through to lead a Mercedes one-two.
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Elsewhere in the Premier League, Leicester, the defending champion, slumped to its third big road loss, a 3-0 defeat against Chelsea.
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A group of eight players are at three under-par, including defending champion Branden Grace and 2010 British Open winner Louis Oosthuizen.
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A city rival, Anastasia Hayes, outscored Dangerfield, 28-19, as Riverdale High recently upset Blackman, the defending champion, in the state tournament.
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Defending champion Dustin Johnson finished his third round with four birdies and two bogeys and is tied for 17th at six-under.
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Unsurprisingly, all five of those sweeps were doled out by the defending champion Cavaliers or the out-for-revenge Golden State Warriors.
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She won her first Japan Open title in 1992, the same year defending champion Christina McHale of the United States was born.
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Defending champion Jason Day, Rory McIlroy, Hideki Matsuyama and British Open champion Henrik Stenson are, however, among the big names taking part.
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Whatever happens, a new World Series winner will be crowned because the defending champion Astros were simply overwhelmed by the Red Sox.
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She is also the two-time defending champion of the Pure Silk Bahamas L.P.G.A. Classic, the women's equivalent of the event here.
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News from the U.S. Open: Sloane Stephens, the defending champion, lost in the U.S. Open quarterfinals to Anastasija Sevastova, above, on Tuesday.
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Jim Courier, winner of the 303 French Open, beat the U.S. Open's defending champion Pete Sampras in straight sets in the quarterfinals.
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In 1959, the defending champion, Arnold Palmer, had a triple bogey at No. 123, allowing Art Wall Jr. to win the title.
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In the other semifinal, the two-time defending champion Chile will take on long shot Peru, which surprised Uruguay over the weekend.
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Early in the playoffs this year, the superstar Alex Ovechkin of the defending champion Washington Capitals was involved in a notable one.
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The defending champion, Simona Halep, seeded third, is also in the top half of the draw, along with sixth-seeded Petra Kvitova.
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Brooks Koepka, Rickie Fowler and Sergio García were in a large group at 219, and the defending champion, Justin Thomas, shot 22012.
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And that is how I started Sunday's race five minutes behind the defending champion, a 47-year-old woman named Chris Lundy.
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Miami is set to face the defending champion Clemson (22-23), ranked fourth, in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game on Dec.
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The top-ranked United States is the defending champion of the sport's premier event, having won the 2015 World Cup against Japan.
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Mexico had a punishing draw: It shares a group with the defending champion, Germany, and strong teams from Sweden and South Korea.
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He next plays the defending champion Florian Mayer, who upset the sixth-seeded Lucas Pouille, 6-264 (212), 214-219, 2500-234.
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The defending champion Penguins play "big" and have come from behind to defeat the Capitals in eight of their nine playoff series.
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She had lost her two previous matches in Auckland to the two-time defending champion Goerges, including in the final in 24.
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Goffin will face the defending champion Rafael Nadal, who advanced with a 6-4, 6-22 victory over the unseeded Diego Schwartzman.
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When the defending champion and league-leading Golden State Warriors hosted the San Antonio Spurs, the game featured players from seven countries.
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The 15-year-old stunned defending champion and world No. 3 Naomi Osaka in the third round of the Australian Open Friday.
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Real Madrid, the defending champion, enters the second-leg match today of its semifinal against Atlético Madrid with a 3-0 lead.
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No. 26-ranked Andy Murray, the defending champion, is the top-seeded player, followed by Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
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After losing to Puerto Rico, they needed to beat the Dominican Republic, the defending champion, on Saturday to advance to the semifinals.
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The other semifinal pits defending champion and No. 9 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus against No. 1 seed Ashleigh Barty of Australia.
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Defending champion American Tori Bowie also advanced but was made to work, coming home third in her heat in a pedestrian 11.30.
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Swede Alex Noren was also among the leaders, one stroke ahead of a group including South Korean defending champion Kim Si-woo.
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