reigning champion

And never had the reigning champion died before the next Open.

There is not now a reigning champion left in the event.

The 30-second spot has been the reigning champion for a very long time.

He was also its longest reigning champion at 329 days.

The home team, as reigning champions, had call of the toss.

On paper, this should pose no problem for the reigning champion.

Holy Cross are reigning champions as of the 2011 season.

The winner of the main game faces off against the reigning champion.

All four are reigning champions in their various divisions and fields.

They are reigning champions and have won the title on many occasions in recent years.

As the reigning champion, he placed fourth in the 200 m.

Daniels also held the record as the longest reigning champion at 357 days.

"This is the last reigning champion thing we had with Sandra.

The winner of the Candidates would then play the reigning champion for the title.

Scholars International were the reigning champions, having won their 7th league title last season.

Heavy rain could not stop the reigning champions, who beat Detroit, 12-3.

Nevertheless they won their opening game against the reigning champions Scotland 34-20.

At 494 days, Jazz was the longest reigning champion in the title's history.

Wellington are the reigning champions of this tournament and have been since 2003.

Lewis had held the title for over a year and set a 14-month record as its longest reigning champion.

The reigning champion and the host nation or nations are traditionally among the seeds.

Here she lost to Alexandria, who earned the right to challenge the reigning champion for the second time (after 1975).

Indiana is the reigning champion, having defeated Georgetown in the 2012 final.

The reigning champions, however, were handicapped throughout the game.

The reigning champion hasn't dropped a point on his first serve yet, but he's still only serving around 40 percent.