Defending champ Finland names Korpisalo as replacement goalie
MILAN -- Finland named Joonas Korpisalo as an injury replacement in its Olympics roster on Tuesday, with the Boston goaltender ...
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Defending Australian Open champion Keys falls to Pegula
Jan 25, 2026, 09:22 PM ETMELBOURNE, Australia -- Defending champion Madison Keys was knocked out of the Australian Open by ...
Niners defeat defending champs for NFC wild-card win
Nick WagonerCloseNick WagonerESPN Staff WriterNick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers since ...
Defending national champion Florida has glaring issue that won’t easily be fixed
Missouri took down No. 22 Florida 76-74 on Saturday evening, and while the Tigers deserve plenty of credit for earning a huge ...
Flavio Cobolli sends defending champ Italy to Davis Cup final
Nov 21, 2025, 04:29 PM ETBOLOGNA, Italy -- Two-time defending champion Italy returned to the Davis Cup final after Flavio ...
Sabalenka Ousts Defending Champion Gauff, Joins Pegula in WTA Finals SF – Tennis Now
By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, November 6, 2025Photo credit: Matthew Stockman/Getty for WTAFierce front-runner Aryna Sabalenka already locked up the ...
Defending champ Coco Gauff revives shot at making WTA Finals
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Defending champion Coco Gauff revived her chances of advancing at the WTA Finals with a 6-3, ...
Defending Champion Gauff Pounds Paolini at WTA Finals – Tennis Now
By Richard Pagliaro | Tuesday, November 4, 2025Photo credit: Robert Prange/GettyScattering a ghastly 17 double faults in her opening WTA ...
Why Florida’s 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux isn’t playing for defending champion Gators
Florida has the tallest player in college basketball.But right now, Olivier Rioux is spending the season opener on the sideline.Fans ...
EuroBasket Roundup: Greece eliminates defending champion Spain
LIMASSOL, Cyprus — Defending champion Spain was eliminated from EuroBasket in the group stage when it lost 90-86 to Greece, ...