defence Minister Joe Modise was not yet in control of the affairs of the Department of defence, defence secretary Pierre.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

Bob Ainsworth: The New defence SecretaryWhen you think things couldn't get worse this joker gets the defence secretary job.    From Wordnik.com.  ["ROGUE GUNNER"] Reference

Opposition parties on Monday urged defence Minister Joe Modise to furnish Parliament with the full reasons for defence secretary.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

American told reporters after his title defence ended on Sunday.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest News - Yahoo!7 News] Reference

ANZPT Player of the Year Tony Hachem starts his title defence today.    From Wordnik.com.  [PokerStars Poker Blog] Reference

The title defence, with Australia currently undefeated in their past.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cricinfo news from Cricinfo] Reference

Williams hardly broke sweat as she opened her title defence with a comfortable win.    From Wordnik.com.  [IOL: News] Reference

Litex coach Angel Chervenkov will begin the title defence without the experienced Radostin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Daily News & Analysis] Reference

JENSON BUTTON believes his title defence will be the most difficult in the history of Formula One.    From Wordnik.com.  [icLiverpool] Reference

Federer now goes into his title defence at the Madrid Masters with a 2-2 record on clay this year.    From Wordnik.com.  [NEWS.com.au | Top Stories] Reference

Djokovic talked to the doctor once more and decided he could not continue, his title defence over.    From Wordnik.com.  [Top stories from Times Online] Reference

Rossi, won by 1.022 seconds from Lorenzo and was thrilled to get his title defence off to a great start.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest News - Yahoo!7 News] Reference

Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee kept up his title defence by carding five-under 67 to take a share of the clubhouse lead.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Hindu - Front Page] Reference

As India started the title defence by winning the toss and choosing to bat first, they had one good news and one bad.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cricinfo news from Cricinfo] Reference

Defending champion Goosen, who started on the back nine, started his title defence with six birdies against three bogeys.    From Wordnik.com.  [nst online] Reference

MELBOURNE - Rafael Nadal saw off another challenge to his title defence at the Australian Open Friday while US Open champion.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference

Nadal, who won in four sets, admitted afterwards that he expects a stern challenge to his title defence against the No5 seed.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Guardian World News] Reference

Germany's defending champion Philipp Petzschner withdrew injured from his title defence, but his replacement earned a victory.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference

Rossi, who will aim to get his title defence off to a winning start, timed in at just two-thousandths of a second off Lorenzo.    From Wordnik.com.  [NEWS.com.au | Top Stories] Reference

The Italian, who will aim to get his title defence off to a winning start, timed in at just two-thousandths of a second off Lorenzo.    From Wordnik.com.  [AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories] Reference

Trevor Immelman has double cause to be excited about his title defence at next month's Sun City Challenge in his native South Africa.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mail & Guardian Online] Reference

WORLD NO 1 Lee Chong Wei began his title defence of the Singapore Open in style when he swept aside Englishman Andrew Smith yesterday.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has been forced to withdraw from his title defence against Shane Carwin next month because of illness.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference

Bulling made no race of his title defence, with team-mates Baird and Beadle second and third, respectively, as Southland dominated the dais.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

STUTTGART - Svetlana Kuznetosva started her title defence at the Porsche tennis Grand Prix with a 6-1, 6-2 demolition of Katarina Srebotnik.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference

Golden oldie Lu Wen-teh is looking forward to his title defence of the Macau Open golf next week as he bids for a second victory of the season.    From Wordnik.com.  [We Blog A Lot] Reference

Los Angeles - Trevor Immelman has double cause to be excited about his title defence at next month's Sun City Challenge in his native South Africa.    From Wordnik.com.  [IOL: News] Reference

Newly crowned WBA champion David Haye says he expects to encounter little difficulty in his title defence against American John Ruiz early next year.    From Wordnik.com.  [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference

World champion Valentino Rossi launched his title defence with victory at the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday after bitter rival Casey Stoner crashed out.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sydney Morning Herald News Headlines] Reference

Stuttgart - Svetlana Kuznetosva started her title defence at the Porsche tennis Grand Prix with a 6-1, 6-2 demolition of Katarina Srebotnik on Tuesday.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference

Perhaps a sign of an eventual heel turn from Michelle with her displaying an over-confident attitude towards her title defence against the popular Maria.    From Wordnik.com.  [PWTorch.com] Reference

MELBOURNE -- Rafa Nadal limped out of the Australian Open on Tuesday, his title defence shattered by a recurring knee problem and a devastating display by Andy Murray.    From Wordnik.com.  [canada.com Top Stories] Reference

LOSAIL, Qatar (AFP) - World champion Valentino Rossi launched his title defence with victory at the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday after bitter rival Casey Stoner crashed out.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest News - Yahoo!7 News] Reference

To successfully master the challenge of the world's toughest rally, the winning team of the past Dakar Rally in Argentina and Chile will tackle the title defence project from 2-16.    From Wordnik.com. Reference