The New York Times

Defending a Grand Slam title is one of the hardest things in tennis. Coco Gauff faces it down

The three Grand Slams this year to date have showcased the extremes of being a defending champion. Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek made use of their auras in Melbourne and Paris respectively to retain ...
Yardbarker

Ryan Day's quote about defending national title goes viral

Ohio State is looking to win back-to-back national championships for the first time in program history, but Ryan Day does not feel that the Buckeyes are embarking on a title defense. Day spoke with ...
CBSSports.com

'We're not defending s---': The Eagles are reigning Super Bowl champions, but you wouldn't know it

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl LIX last season. Walking around the NovaCare Complex on the first two days of training camp, you wouldn't know it. There isn't any reference ...
The New York Times

Do Arsenal have a problem defending corners?

It’s an interesting twist that the best team at offensive corners across the past four Premier League seasons is having problems defending them. Since the 2021-22 campaign, Arsenal have scored the ...
cnycentral

Defending a D-III national championship: SUNY-Cortland football preview

CORTLAND, NY — Defending a national title is one of the hardest things to achieve in sports- but that's what SUNY-Cortland football sets out to do this season. The confetti fell on Cortland football's ...