1.   As American champion, he wears a special red, white and blue jersey in every race except this one.

2.   Better still, he did it by demolishing the reigning American champion of world tennis, Pete Sampras, in straight sets.

3.   --A large number of American champions opted for retirement after the last Olympics.

4.   Albertville introduced the world to a new sport out of the wild West, freestyle skiing, and a great American champion, Donna Weinbrecht.

5.   Courier charmed them by a singular act of an American champion in Paris, giving his trophy acceptance speeches in French.

6.   Davenport is now the next American champion.

7.   For this American Alpine champion, this was the place to be seen, and heard.

8.   His highest finish in three Tours de France moved Hincapie, the American national champion, into second place over all.

9.   In a fit of patriotic glee, Collins called the American champion a Yankee Doodle Dandy.

10.   In third, the cool, dependable American champion, Todd Eldredge.