1.   But Hughes is hoping to brush off the knock in time to face League champions Leeds on Sunday.

2.   Murphy will be really up against it when he faces the champion this afternoon.

3.   Cricket, and Worcestershire faced county champions Essex at New Road today.

4.   Cork go through to face Turkish champions Galatasaray in the first round proper of the European Cup.

5.   Both of those races were spots to face handicap champion Skip Away.

6.   But with the warm weather comes the possibility of facing defending champion Tennessee in the second round.

7.   Koven will face defending champion Greg Searle of England in the final.

8.   Now it faces world champion Brazil.

9.   The brawny Golota was a virtual unknown outside of the fight community when he faced the former champion Riddick Bowe on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.

10.   The Dutch now must face defending champion Brazil in Marseille on Tuesday.