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The Serb great, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, insists he has not put an "expiry date" on his extraordinary career.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Warren remains convinced that Itauma is one of the most exceptional talents he has encountered, pointing towards two-time world champion Dubois as a prime example of a heavyweight who rebuilt successfully after painful setbacks.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

World championship fights on the undercard will include featherweight champion Tiara Brown defending against former undisputed champion Ellie Scotney, and super bantamweight champion Skye Nicolson against three-time, two-division champion Miyo Yoshida.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

In 2022, Australian Open doubles champion Nick Kyrgios complained that a fan was triggering his asthma by smoking courtside, prompting the umpire to ask supporters to refrain.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

In 1937, he would become the first Negro world champion in boxing—and the first Negro to be widely admired by White Americans.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Coventry lost 3-0 to champions Arsenal in the opening match of the season.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

And once the Hoosiers became national champions, those coaches began to wonder how they might capture some of that Indiana magic for themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Mikel Arteta's men, who were beaten by PSG on penalties in the final last season, will face Borussia Dortmund, Real Betis, Lille, Napoli, Azerbaijan champions Sabah and Slavia Prague as well.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

But in recent years, the record German champions were not hiding their intentions to sell him for the right price.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Only one of the previous year’s national champions now sat in his varsity boat, and Ebright remained perplexed by the poor performance of the older boys.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Zhu Rongji, a former premier who steered China toward Western market principles and championed its entry into the World Trade Organization, died Wednesday after an illness, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Gutierrez belongs to the generation that came of age under Castro and benefited from the free healthcare and education championed by the Revolution.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

That issue, of course, was slavery, which was clearly incompatible with the principles of the American Revolution, no matter what version one championed.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Kushner and Iger were also championing a potential NBA expansion team in Las Vegas through Thrive Eternal until the opportunity to simply pay cash for the league’s most iconic franchise presented itself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 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

Instead of championing competition and openness, the U.S. is inching toward tech protectionism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 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

“I don’t see that at all, Mr. Renfield,” said Mrs. Harker, at once championing me.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker