champion
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Undisputed lightweight champion Ilia Topuria will face off against current interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje in the main event, which is billed as a five-round title unification battle.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Current Olympic champion Grant Holloway set the previous collegiate record of 12.98 in 2019.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
American teenager Cooper Lutkenhaus produced a stunning performance to hold off Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi in the men's 800m at the Diamond League meeting in Norway.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
After appearing to end her glittering career four years ago, the 23-time Grand Slam champion stunned the sporting world on Monday with her shock announcement that she would compete in the Queen's Club doubles.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
After two hours had passed during which people congratulated Bisguier as the champion, the tournament director announced that he’d made a mistake in the calculations.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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