A breakthrough moment seemed to arrive when the four-times capped Sierra Leone international scored in a 3-2 FA Cup first round defeat against eventual League One runners-up Stevenage in early November.

Source: https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/football/middlesbrough-fc/middlesbrough-youngster-kamil-conteh-proud-of-gateshead-loan-despite-wembley-heartache-4155806

After winning the championship two years ago, and losing to last year’s runners-up North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament last year, the Bears have another chance to go deep this season.

Source: https://deadspin.com/ncaa-tournament-2023-ranking-all-68-teams-1850217220

Arsenal, last season’s Premier League title runners-up, have Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard on the shortlist.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2023/08/19/epl-five-talking-points-as-premier-league-enters-game-week-2/

As well as the Chiefs, last year’s runners-up, the Blues, were the other standout side.

Source: https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/02/26/sunday-scrum-world-cup-bolters-on-show-for-eddie-as-thorns-reds-face-early-season-test-law-changes-make-an-impact/

Belles won the competition six times in their heyday and finished as runners-up on a further seven occasions.

Source: https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/grant-mccanns-former-northern-ireland-teammate-named-new-doncaster-rovers-belles-manager-4406307

Brooke and her partner, Jodie Harris, will be hoping to go one better than their runners-up position from last year in the women’s doubles, which has attracted a good entry.

Source: https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/23233592.babolat-dunfermline-badminton-championships-take-place/?ref=rss

But FCB Nyasa Bullets sealed the title for the fifth time on the trot which is the 17th overall last Sunday when they drew one-all with eventual runners-up Silver.

Source: https://mwnation.com/trail-of-excuses/

Charlie MacDonald is the match-winner for the league runners-up, who also won two other trophies this season.

Source: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/scottish/5667400/silverware-delight-for-invergordon-as-they-defeat-golspie-sutherland-to-win-the-north-caledonian-cup/

Chats, promoted as Southern Counties East runners-up last season, are enjoying an excellent first season back in the Isthmian League.

Source: https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/we-need-to-win-away-279894/

Despite sitting second Emus have had a mixed campaign with injuries slowing down last year's runners-up.

Source: https://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/8254764/bass-nails-sideline-conversion-as-emus-shock-bulldogs-with-late-try-flurry/?src=rss

East Bengal will, thus, get full three points and set to become the runners-up.

Source: https://newsday.com.ng/mohun-bagan-no-show-gives-east-bengal-derby-walkover-set-for-runners-up-finish/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mohun-bagan-no-show-gives-east-bengal-derby-walkover-set-for-runners-up-finish

England, runners-up in 2019, take on Argentina in Marseille on Sunday.

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/09/05/england-being-written-off-too-soon-says-borthwick/

He has had three runners-up in our best and fairest in a row.

Source: https://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/8052611/maitland-youth-development-paying-dividends-for-saints-and-sydney-swans/?src=rss

Herbert Mensah and Rugby Africa extend their warmest congratulations to Spain U20 Rugby team, the runners-up Uruguay and all the participating nations for contributing to a thrilling and memorable competition.

Source: https://www.africanews.it/english/rugby-africa-president-herbert-mensah-presents-trophy-to-spain-in-historic-victory-at-world-rugby-u20-trophy-ceremony-in-kenya/

He totally blew the runners-up out of the water, beating the second-place woman by 17 minutes and the third-place winner by a whopping half an hour.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2023/05/19/women-cyclists-refuse-to-stand-on-winners-podium-after-transgender-woman-wins-race/

How to take away the runners-up?

Source: https://basquiatstrings.co.uk/how-to-remove-the-runners-up-the-lakers-need-to-defend-the-warriors-bt-news

In Füllkrug, the runners-up coached by Edin Terzic will get the big reinforcement they were hoping for at the center forward position.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/BORUSSIA-DORTMUND-GMBH-435951/news/National-striker-Fullkrug-moves-from-Bremen-to-Dortmund-44746757/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20230831

In his first season at the Red Bull Arena, Leipzig won the their first major trophy – the DFB-Pokal – and qualified for the Champions League after finishing runners-up to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.

Source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2023/08/05/manchester-city-complete-77-6million-signing-of-josko-gvardiol-from-rb-leipzig/

In the space of four days, Villa beat reigning champions and last season’s runners-up Arsenal to show they can mix it with the best the league has to offer.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/unai-emery-premier-league-europa-conference-league-emiliano-martinez-erik-ten-hag-b2462037.html

In Zone A, Region Four emerged winners in the three-team round-robin play-off, with Region Three being the runners-up.

Source: https://guyanatimesgy.com/region-6-win-gvf-inter-region-tournament/