The reason is simple: Phillips believes this team can contend now.

As the teams contend for a national championship, perhaps the greatest burden each will face is still having to prove his ability.

The team contends the move cost him the balance of his pay as a player.

You get the feeling this team could contend for the championship.

Meanwhile, the team must contend with aliens from the crashed fighter.

The team and the Bloomberg administration must also contend with two lawsuits challenging the stadium project.

Ultimately, the teams that make the adjustments quickly will contend for the Cup this season.

The other four teams here will contend for a trip to St. Louis.

The team would finish in last place every year through 1922 and would not contend again until 1925.

The team contended until the 1960-1961 period, during what turned out to be the Cuban League's final season.