reigning

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As the reigning Premier League champions continue to suffer an alarming decline, and fan discontent rises, FSG must decide what to do about head coach Arne Slot.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

They showed the same qualities against Liverpool in the quarter-final, winning at Anfield for the second successive season, digging deep into their defensive resources to secure a 4-0 aggregate win over England's reigning champions.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

They have the league’s reigning most valuable player in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is the leading candidate to repeat as MVP.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

"I am told to my amazement it is also the first time in Bermuda's 400-year history that the islands have received a reigning King," he told guests at a garden party on Friday evening.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The winner would then play a match with the reigning World Champion, Mikhail Botvinnik, to seek the title.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady