defender

But Russia’s offensive efforts continue to struggle under a sky filled with drones, a revolution in warfare that, for now, favors the defender.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

The 36 goals he has scored for Liverpool is the most for a defender at the club.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Former Tottenham defender Ramon Vega was the first person to put his name forward in October.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

England defender Lucy Bronze has been named in the Fifpro Women's World 11 for a record ninth time.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

A Kinnow defender took Maya down in the penalty area, and he blew the whistle right away.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

Farinas’ ability to do everything — run, catch passes, block and make defenders miss — puts him in an elite category.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

Verdict: Matthias Jaissle was perplexed in his post-match interview, yet he would surely be furious if a Fulham player held one of his defenders back to create on onside corridor for another attacker to score.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Open models have real virtues; defenders against cyberattacks use them too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

It might be that the game has evolved to become more grueling, that teams are averaging more possessions per game, that possessions are shorter and that defenders are picking up ball-handlers sooner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

Hannibal the elephant plowed down monsters right and left, but the defenders were badly outnumbered.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan