41.   Austin golf fans, who two years ago lost their opportunity to watch former Masters champions, might get an early look at future ones.

42.   Atill, on the very night of their defeat, the former champions started plotting their comeback.

43.   Austin is a former champion whose career was cut short by injuries....

44.   Besides representing her country in the World Amateur and several other competitions, junior Linda Ericsson is a former national champion in Sweden.

45.   Beyond Ichiro, the Mariners have two other former batting champions in first baseman John Olerud and designated hitter Edgar Martinez.

46.   Black almost was rendered speechless after meeting the former boxing champion.

47.   Bowe, who has visited Tyson before, says the former champion has learned to speak Japanese.

48.   Bradley is a former Olympic champion, Ivy League all-star, Rhodes scholar, and Hall of Famer.

49.   A former champion and two-time runner-up, Mallon has finished sixth or better in five of the past nine Opens without winning.

50.   A former Reebok aerobics champion, Esquibel has taken his fitness passion from hobby to career.