11.   Deep Blue is the chess-playing computer that just went head to head with Kasparov, the reigning world champion.

12.   Everybody comes intent on knocking off the reigning world champions as opposed to simply knocking about The Gate, a popular Hollywood nightspot.

13.   Figo, the reigning world player of the year, was polite but tired.

14.   He and Kwan are the reigning world champions.

15.   He is the reigning world champion in both events.

16.   He is given a chance of upsetting the only reigning world champion in the U.S., Antonio Tarver, at the Olympic Trials in the spring.

17.   Her biggest competition will be Lilia Podkopayeva of Ukraine, the reigning world champion.

18.   His team was the reigning world titlist, not some longtime loser looking to break through.

19.   It has ambitions to replace capitalism, and liberalism as the reigning world system.

20.   Ivan Ivankov of Belarus is the reigning world all-around champion, but he has much to prove to himself.