31.   The defending champion has taken Bobby, as she calls him, to other tournaments, including the French Open.

32.   The four-time world champions take on Cup debutante China on Saturday in the southern island city of Seogwipo.

33.   The English champion likely will take several thousand fans to Dortmund and the spotlight again will be on their behavior.

34.   The defending champion United States takes on Australia Sunday in the championship game of the third quadrennial event.

35.   The defending NBA champions took the final eight games of the regular season and the first five of the playoffs.

36.   The former heavyweight boxing champion took his Hummer into the flooded streets of Houston on Saturday and offered help to victims.

37.   The Netherlands play Asian champion South Korea and World Cup champions Pakistan takes on European winners Germany in other matches Saturday.

38.   The NFC champions took Will Allen, a cornerback from Syracuse, to play opposite Jason Sehorn.

39.   The seven-time Wimbledon champion took nearly two hours to win.

40.   The string begins Saturday night, when the defending league champions take a precarious one-point standings lead into their match against visiting Milan.