51.   The same goes for reigning Olympic champion Linford Christie.

52.   Then it was on to the Canadian Open in Montreal, where he beat Richey Reneberg and Jason Stoltenberg before falling to reigning Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras.

53.   The United States qualifies automatically as reigning world champion.

54.   The win allowed Spain to catch up to reigning youth champion Nigeria in Group C with four points each.

55.   French captain Marcel Desailly said here Tuesday the exit of his reigning champions from the World Cup was a catastrophe.

56.   Group A is wide open after reigning champions France lost to Senegal on Friday.

57.   He grabbed a one-stroke lead on reigning champion Steve Elkington of Australia as darkness halted round one.

58.   He failed to turn up, blaming illness and gifting gold to reigning champion Bi Zhong in the process.

59.   He has not talked to Olympic teammate Mark Bradtke, now at Philadelphia, or Luc Longley, the center for reigning NBA champion Chicago.

60.   It could yield such stars as reigning Masters champion Nick Faldo, Greg Norman or Montgomerie their first PGA Championship.