Only in the opening four minutes, when Kansas dashed to a 13-2 lead, did the Jayhawks look like a worthy challenger.

He will fight, he said, only against a worthy challenger and only for the right money.

Meanwhile, many other teams are trying to establish themselves as worthy challengers to the Bulls before the playoffs begin.

Finish him as a worthy challenger.

Neither was there any authoritative body or forum that would choose him a worthy challenger.

Sooner or later, a worthy challenger or two was going to get left out, and this year it finally happened.

None of the three Derby preps run around the country yesterday appeared to yield a worthy challenger.

Dokes was never regarded as a worthy challenger, and it's clear he wasn't.

It's got to be frustrating for boxing fans, especially with so many worthy young challengers for boxing's pound-for-pound best floating around 140 and 147 pounds.

And as he is showing in Boston, Mr. Lane is a worthy challenger.