Sentences with phrase «defending champ»

Road America became a turning point for the season, as DNFs for both Pilgrim and Davis, and a third - place finish for Pobst, allowed the defending champ to pull out a point lead with four races remaining.

Emma Stone was the defending champ.

Lionsgate's gritty thriller starring Emily Blunt, Benecio del Toro and Josh Brolin finished behind Sony's defending champ «Hotel Transylvania 2,» which held very well with $ 33 million for second, and just ahead of another second - week film, the Robert DeNiro - Anne Hathaway comedy «The Intern,» which grossed $ 11.6 million for Warner Bros. «Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials» was fifth with $ 7.6 million.

So he turns to a seasoned naval aviator who helps Dusty qualify to take on the defending champ of the race circuit.

Watch out for: Tony Hale, Veep The two - time and defending champ is only other Veep actor besides Louis - Dreyfus to win.

RuPaul Charles surprised in the reality host race, snatching the Emmy from defending champ Jane Lynch (Hollywood Game Night) and past winners Tom Bergeron (Dancing with the Stars), and Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn (Project Runway).

PB - filled series sees Nafissatou Thiam claim Olympic heptathlon crown ahead of defending champ Jessica Ennis - Hill

There was also a sixth - place finish for Zac Shaw in a T13 100m won by Ireland's defending champ Jason Smyth.

But when Tiger's protege and devout major planner, world No. 1 and defending champ Jason Day, played his first - ever 18 holes on the New Jersey track the day before the tourney kicked off, you know this is not your father's PGA.

With all that, Watson somehow managed to find himself entering Friday's second round in a three - way tie for second with defending champ Jordan Spieth and Brooks Koepka — one shot back of the trio of frontrunners, Jimmy Walker, Zach Johnson and Paul Casey.

But an off - season as defending champ in the nation's capital?

Woods and Day are both nursing injuries, and the Tour not having the defending champ for its biggest event of the season is obviously a huge blow.

Jimmy Walker not only went wire to wire to capture his first major title, but the five - time PGA Tour winner calmly held defending champ and world No. 1 Jason Day and the rest of the PGA Championship field at bay on his way to a $ 1.8 million payday.

He finished in 1:36.85, two - tenths ahead of the defending champ.

The NHL Playoffs isn't exactly a time to come out of no where and instantly prove you're ready for the NHL when you're on the defending champ.

He picked up the first with 10 seconds left, but that was it, and the defending champ is eliminated!

That will spotlight the top names in the field — defending champ Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson, Justin Thomas, Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler et al..

Tiger Woods, the defending champ at TPC Sawgrass, is absent but 46 of the top 50 in the world are in attendance for the PGA Tour's biggest event.

Joining Johnson to tee it up for the second straight week are Adam Scott, Jason Dufner, Jordan Spieth, Matt Kuchar, Harris English, and defending champ Russell Henley.

Azarenka isn't the defending champ on the women's side.

Djokovic has now won four of the last five Grand Slams, and has a chance to be the defending champ at all of them if he can manage to overcome his greatest weakness, and Nadal's greatest strength, on clay at the French Open later this year.

Prefontaine Classic The headline event in Eugene, Ore., is the men's two - mile, with 22 - year - old U.S. Olympians Alan Webb (left) and Dathan Ritzenhein leading a deep field that includes Kenya's Joseph Koskei, the defending champ, and Eliud Kipchoge, the reigning 5,000 - meter world champion.

Maybe so, but thanks to Ingram and Custer — two players who qualify as legends — the Ramblers, more so than UMBC (the first No. 16 seed to beat a No. 1 in 136 tries), Texas A&M (who demolished defending champ UNC), Nevada and the other giant - killing teams of 2018, are the ultimate embodiment of everyone's favorite March fable... right down to the dead ringer for the fairy godmother.

2008: The defending champ LSU Tigers went 8 - 5, the No. 9 Clemson Tigers went 7 - 6 and lost their head coach midseason, and the No. 11 Auburn Tigers went 5 - 7 and fired their OC midseason.

Anchoring the tee sheet will be the defending champ in this event, Zach Johnson, and the defending FedEx Cup winner, Billy Horschel.

Kyrie Irving, the defending champ, has seen his three - point percentage drop this season from 39.1 % to 36.2 %.

Among other lit groups, defending champ Sergio Garcia, reigning PGA champion Justin Thomas, and top U.S. amateur Doc Redman, will tee off at 10:53 a.m.; two - time Masters winner Bubba Watson, Jason Day, and Henrik Stenson go off at 11; 04 a.m.; Rory McIlroy will launch his latest attempt to complete the career grand slam at 1:38 p.m. with 2013 Masters winner Adam Scott, and the fiery Jon Rahm; and Jordan Spieth kicks off his effort to earn a second green jacket at 1:49 p.m. with Alex Noren and 2010 British Open winner Louis Oosthuizen.

The defending champ gets to set the menu and Jordan Spieth has already said it will be Texas - inspired, with different barbecue options.

The popular Thompson, the fourth tour player to earn multiple Ws this season (she also prevailed at the Kingsmill Championship in May), leads a star - studded field that includes top - ranked So Yeon Ryu and defending champ In Gee Chun (but, alas, no Michelle Wie, who's recovering from an emergency appendectomy) into the final major of the season.

Patrick Reed, the defending champ, is six shots back and is also one of the natural picks to go low on this track to try and get back in the fight with Spieth.

Defending champ UNLV will be tough to beat, as will Georgia Tech, led by Matt Kuchar.

ASHLEY YEAH Los Gatos — Tennis — Freshman Yeah gained notoriety when she stormed her way to the CCS singles title by becoming the first to defeat two - time defending champ Sarah Choy in a high school match.

And as big names (including defending champ Jason Day, Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, and Rickie Fowler) appear safe, as does 54 - year - old Vijay Singh (5 - under for the week after 10 holes on Friday), Jordan Spieth (2 - over for the week through seven holes in the second round) has work to do if he wants a Saturday tee time.

In addition to the Rory - Bubba - DJ group, defending champ Rickie Fowler is also out late and will be a focus of the broadcast.

The Players Championship almost always has the strongest field of the year, but the 2014 edition started without the defending champ and the overwhelming headliner of the sport.

It's still a #process and there are things to improve, but you're allowed to entertain the possibility of Tiger being a factor at the Masters (where he's now 16/1 to win while the defending champ is 50/1 lolol).

The defending champ would have been the favorite at TPC Sawgrass if not for the back surgery that will have him on the shelf for most of the season.

Today's opponent in the Rose Bowl will either be the two - time defending champ D.C. United or the Columbus Crew, who were to play the deciding game of their best - of - three Eastern Conference finals on Oct. 21.

Defending champ Rickie Fowler, who is also at even - par, will be out two groups ahead with Adam Scott and Matt Kuchar.

For the Spurs to have any chance in the first round against the defending champ Lakers, Robertson must pick the pockets of Magic Johnson, both referees and the official scorer.

But his game has come and gone like this and it could be a short week for the defending champ.

Or might defending champ Nick Faldo (right) propel himself into the Nicklaus - Palmer stratosphere by winning his fourth Masters?

Vergne crossed the line to take his second win of the season with Di Grassi virtually glued to the back of him, the defending champ securing what is amazingly his first podium of the season.

Woods, who has hosted a few of these evenings himself (four, to be exact) happily chowed down on the Texas BBQ that defending champ Jordan Spieth had Augusta chefs serve the guys.

«You can hear the SubAir working on some of the greens and not working on other greens,» said defending champ Graeme McDowell.

PGA winner Singh, the defending champ, rolled to an 11 - up lead on Patrik Sjoland of Sweden after only 21 holes.

Johnson, the defending champ, is sixth in the point standings but has a series - leading five wins — after the regular season all 12 Chase contenders begin with 5,000 points, plus 10 bonus points for each victory.

Patrick Reed, the defending champ of this winners - only event, was allegedly irked by the event marketing Spieth and other contemporaries this week and not him.

I respect your opinion but if you think the current starting 11 will compete with an improved defending champ in Chelsea and probably a billion dollar joint Manchester reclamation project than i guess well just have to agree to disagree.

Defending champ Mary Pierce and three - time winner Monica Seles had withdrawn with injuries before the tournament began.