11.   --Speaking of the Ryder Cup, Woods officially clinched a spot on the team with his victory.

12.   TCU needs to finish in the top six in the final BCS rankings to clinch a spot in one of the four BCS games.

13.   The Americans can clinch a spot as early as Sunday at Costa Rica.

14.   The Flyers, leaders of the Atlantic Division, have won eight straight games and Thursday night clinched a spot in the NHL playoffs.

15.   The Kings have a chance to clinch a spot again tonight if Edmonton ties or loses to visiting Phoenix.

16.   The wire services said this performance would probably clinch a spot for State in the Bowl of Bowls.

17.   Though victory was inevitable and conditions deplorable, Patriot fans wanted to be there when the team clinched a playoff spot.

18.   This was just after Payne Stewart clinched a spot, but before Justin Leonard and Tom Lehman made their moves.

19.   To date, Woods, Mickelson and David Duval have clinched spots, with Davis LoveIII, Mark Calcavecchia, Hal Sutton and Scott Hoch nearly locks.

20.   Van Gundy clinched the spot later in the day, when the Knicks beat the Sacramento Kings.