reigning

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Incidentally, the Thunder have been so good that they’ve endured three mediocre games by reigning MVP SGA and are still probably going to sweep this series.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Hearts have led the Scottish Premiership since October and remain one point ahead of Celtic with two games to go - but are the reigning champions now favourites to win the title?

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The Lakers have managed to slow down Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander by having Marcus Smart guard him and putting constant double teams on the reigning NBA most valuable player.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Bath's wait for another trophy in this competition will stretch to 29 years, while reigning champions Bordeaux earn the chance to go back to back against Leinster in three weeks' time.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Charles Kalme, a Latvian-born sixteen-year-old, was a handsome and polite boy who’d spent years in a displaced persons’ camp and was the reigning U.S.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady