title, champs, semifinals, champions, finals, tournament, playoff, tourney, quarterfinals, crown, trophy, postseason, titlist, standings, semis, titleist, rematch, qualifiers, gold medal, berth, invitational, opener, team, duals, tourn, clinching, pennant, medalist, bronze medal, medaling, playdown, victory, final four, matchup, silver medal, winless, silverware, threepeat, peat, season, finale, homefield, game, intersectional, finish, roundrobin, doubleheader, coach, twotime, provincials, homecourt advantage, winning streak, superheavyweight, matman, medalling, basketball, glory, heartbreaker, interdivisional, league, tiebreaker, barnburner, overtimes, squad, winner, finishers, round robin, decider, triumph, varsity, football, preseason, underclassman, trap shooting, cinderella, pfennigs, titleholder, teammate, grapplers, bantam, derby, ironheads, underdog, grand prix, sport, vaulter, podium, juniors, beat, scorer, streakiest, contender, competitions, runner, rivalry, trapshooter, cross country, stockcar, archrival, standout, trapshooting, checkered flag, championships, tournaments, champion, soccer, rodeo, tennis, hockey, sports, champ, contingent, tour, volunteers, athletics, concert, exporter, games, journal, intercollegiate, skating, interscholastic, olympic, fought, gladiatorial, interschool, racing, grueling, medal, collegiate, freestyle, gruelling, ball, equestrian, forgettable, gymnastic, interclass, intramural

triple crown

ali, beat, budge, cassius clay, cassius marcellus clay, charles liston, decoration, don budge, gene tunney, james joseph tunney, john donald budge, laurel wreath, liston, marciano, matched game, match game, medal, medallion, muhammad ali, palm, playoff, ray robinson, ribbon, robinson, rocco marciano, rocky marciano, row, sonny liston, sugar ray robinson, test match, triple-crown, tunney, walker smith, world series

approval, approving, blessing, high status

backing, patronage