21.   Duquette credited Martinez with turning the Red Sox into a legitimate contender.

22.   Either the New York Mets are legitimate contenders capable of overcoming any obstacle, including those they create, or they are masters of smoke and mirrors.

23.   For a minute there, Buchanan had some of the pundits thinking he was a legitimate contender for the Republican nomination.

24.   He beat Miguel Angel Gonzalez with only a stiff jab and Gonzalez is a legitimate contender.

25.   He was undefeated and recognized as a legitimate contender by the three major sanctioning bodies and the WBO.

26.   If he is, the former champion will also be history as a legitimate contender.

27.   If the Rangers had traded for Clemens, they would have been legitimate World Series contenders, just like they were supposed to be when they signed John Wetteland.

28.   If the team is still a legitimate contender for a postseason berth, he will try to postpone the surgery until after the season.

29.   Iowa State Coach Don McCarney said Crouch was a legitimate Heisman contender.

30.   Indy has been a playoff team the past two years and is a legitimate contender for the AFC championship.