81.   The Braves are the reigning World Series champions.

82.   The buildup is reminiscent of a heavyweight title bout, with Michigan cast in the role of the reigning champion.

83.   The Connecticut women may be the reigning national champions of college basketball, but they showed more than their reputation and clippings Saturday.

84.   The favorite will be Peter Haining, a Scot who is the reigning champion and who has beaten Martinez twice this summer.

85.   The legislators seemed thrilled to be hosts for the reigning champion of their profession.

86.   The public address announcer did not need to identify Ndeti as the reigning Marathon champion and course record-holder.

87.   The reigning champion in the PC business, of course, is Dell Computer.

88.   The Ravens were in an unusual position, a reigning champion trying to upgrade at quarterback, a team intent on letting its starter, Trent Dilfer, go.

89.   The reigning Asian champions upset European power France in the quarterfinals to match their best showing n world competition.

90.   The reigning U.S. Open champion, Sampras is also the current Wimbledon and Australian Open champion.