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Garcia improved to 26-2 with his 21st victory inside the distance and denied Benn, in his first world title bout, a chance to become a world champion like his father, England's Nigel Benn.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

Garcia landed two sharp left hooks and, although Benn initially appeared to take the shots well, the champion soon began finding gaps as the Briton charged into range.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Benn, a 29-year-old Englishman, is the son of a former middleweight and super middleweight world champion.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

Elena Rybakina demonstrated why she is the best women's player in the world by beating two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka to win her first US Open title.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

“I was the first Black player on a state champion team. You just led the first all-Black team to a 12U softball district title. You earned this.”

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

The save - only Raya's second penalty stop in the Premier League - came at a time when Sunderland were putting the defending champions under pressure.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

It is reserved for reigning Olympic, world and Diamond League champions, plus athletes who have qualified by world ranking.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

However, since 1999-2000, when Manchester United were champions on 79 points, 86 points would only have won the title twice, including the two most recent seasons.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

What does Sam Darnold need to do to help the Seattle Seahawks repeat as Super Bowl champions?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

If they win this game, they actually have a shot at being crowned champions.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

Our hypermasculine era has already championed testosterone as a buzzword—an elixir that confers virility, confidence and power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

The steady checks from the university took the pressure off my pages as they championed my books with launch events in their auditoriums, sharing good reviews on their vast website.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

Turkey has championed Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former Sunni jihadist whose rebels in late 2024 ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, ending a brutal civil war.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

Lauded by civic groups, the good-government reforms were championed by then-Gov.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

It is confusing that my family was not the poor to be championed.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

Jourdane spent his life championing the causes he believed in, such as safe conditions for workers, voting rights and standing up for the oppressed, his family said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Former Toyota head Hiroshi Okuda, credited with championing the pioneering Prius hybrid and turning the Japanese automaker into a global titan, has died aged 93, the firm said Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Having been in the running to become chancellor, the former Labour leader made headlines as energy secretary in Sir Keir Starmer's cabinet, grabbing headlines for his championing of net zero policies.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Supporters of Fedorov, the 35-year-old advocate of Ukraine’s drone program, hail his championing of technology that has helped halt some Russian advances and his implementation of digital tenders in an effort to cut corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

They wouldn’t remember that my picture was there because of my fervor in championing Mr. Muhammad.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey