reigning
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The company will change its name to MSG Knickerbockers Corp., which will span both the reigning NBA champion New York Knicks and the Westchester Knicks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The Sri Lankans will meet reigning champions India and Bangladesh play Pakistan, with both semi-finals scheduled for Thursday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
That gift earns him the nickname “Aerobullet”—and roughly $8 million a year, making him the second highest paid rider in the world, behind only reigning Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Quarterback Matthew Stafford, the reigning NFL most valuable player, passed for only 155 yards, with an interception, against the 49ers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Fischer would now be the first non-Soviet or non-Russian in more than three decades to play for the title against the reigning World Champion.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
