champion
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Spain will meet the winner of Wednesday’s second semifinal between England and reigning champion Argentina on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
"The course is primed for an amazing week. It's as linksy as links gets," 2014 champion Rory McIlroy told BBC Sport's Iain Carter.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The defending European champion, with its endless pipeline of talent, now awaits the winner of England vs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Before dropping out, Platner had begun to argue that he would champion reproductive rights in the Senate, touting an endorsement from Planned Parenthood and calling the health provider a model organization.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Although he was champion, he was without a convincing portfolio, his right to wear the crown left in doubt by Bobby’s shadow.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
England defender Marc Guehi insists the pressure is on Argentina as the Three Lions prepare to face the reigning champions in the World Cup semi-finals.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
One of France, Spain, Argentina or England will be crowned world champions on Sunday in New York.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Despite injuries and a slump from their stars, the two-time defending World Series champions reached the All-Star break with MLB’s best record—and they’re about to get even better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
If France wins its next two games, he’ll become the second man to coach two World Cup champions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
After all, they were the national freshman champions.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
A handful of California species recoveries have been championed as success stories under the Endangered Species Act, including southern sea otters, peregrine falcons, humpback whales, bald eagles and green sea turtles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
He championed progressive policies like universal health care and affordable housing, and won over many frustrated Democratic voters with his critique of the party's establishment.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Before that she spent a decade at Meta, where she championed the company's pivot to video.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Former canoe racer David Hearn is accused of pulling at a layer of peeling sealant used in a renovation project that President Trump had personally championed and later claimed was targeted by vandals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
He championed a preferential option for the poor.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
In 2011 she was appointed an OBE for her "tireless charity campaigns and championing of humanitarian causes".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
On a summer afternoon, his daughters, Gabrielle and Katerina, sit at the Sunset Marquis bar, recounting their father’s remarkable life — particularly his championing of soccer and his contributions to the sport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Despite Deena’s reassurance and Jake’s championing, Maddie can’t see herself as one of GourMaybe’s recipe developers.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Max Mathiasin, a lawmaker from the former colony turned overseas territory of Guadeloupe who is championing the bill, last week said repealing the decrees would be a "powerful symbolic and political gesture".
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
He also writes about art, the art world, and their mutual goal of championing the Impressionists and other modern painters.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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