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The famed Mexican American fighter from Oxnard — who at one point was the youngest U.S. national amateur champion — also faced legal troubles of his own for his role in a 1999 assault case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

The super welterweight boxer is the oldest son of two-time middleweight world champion Fernando Vargas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

Great Britain have confirmed a team of 22 athletes for the championship, including Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

With Sinner and defending US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz suffering with injuries this year, Zverev has found a consistency that has allowed him to reach all four Grand Slam semi-finals.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Robert Cohn was once middleweight boxing champion of Princeton.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

A victory would place the Benns alongside the likes of Floyd and Tracy Harris Patterson, Julio Cesar Chavez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Leon and Cory Spinks in the lineage of father-and-son world champions.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

What does Sam Darnold need to do to help the Seattle Seahawks repeat as Super Bowl champions?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Chelsea ended Sunday's 2-1 defeat by champions Arsenal with two players who began their careers as right-backs alongside each other in midfield.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Reigning champions Arsenal came from behind to beat big-spending Chelsea in a pulsating London derby at Emirates Stadium.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

“Before we hand it over to you, champions of MidPass, a request must be honored. Thandiwe, step forward.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

China’s entry to the WTO, championed by Washington and American business among others, further opened the country’s economy to global trade and gave China greater access to foreign markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

For Gerry Lennon, the Fleadh was a "watershed moment" for a city he has championed for the past 25 years as chief executive of Visit Belfast.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Over the last 10 years, Paxton has championed religious freedom in court, often defending groups or individuals with conservative Christian views, particularly on marriage and gender.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

The union championed other progressive groups as well.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Since the early 1970s, Steinem used her voice and influence to work toward legalizing safe abortions while championing survivors of rape and domestic violence and pushing for equal pay in the workplace.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

For his part, Noseda has done an exceptional job in championing major Black composers at home and on record.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 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

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