1.   A Brighton-based boxer, Eubank is a middleweight world title contender the boxing critics love to beat up in print.

2.   THE two main title contenders both had bad results, and opened the door for two more teams to launch championship challenges on Saturday.

3.   Almost by definition, quarterbacks of national title contenders are Heisman Trophy contenders.

4.   And Curry bristled at the suggestion that he has gone from perennial title contender to perennial lost soul.

5.   At least Florida State Coach Bobby Bowden has experience waiting to find out whether his team is a national title contender in the closing weeks of the season.

6.   Because he is, Tracy held on to win the Vancouver Molson Indy and reestablished himself as a title contender in the CART FedEx Championship Series.

7.   Brack won an exciting race at Charlotte, but no one was ready to call him a title contender.

8.   After eight years of Winston Cup racing, the former coach of the Washington Redskins finally has a title contender in Bobby Labonte.

9.   After losing back-to-back games on their home floor and losing second-half leads both times, the Blazers faced considerable questions about their pedigree as real title contenders.

10.   But a first-time qualifier with the first name of Todd will compete and might be a serious title contender.