21.   It saved the game and kept the Yankees from a three-and-out sweep, which would have ended this championship run.

22.   It should take at least that long to attract another necessary ingredient for a championship run.

23.   It would be their only loss in their championship run.

24.   Jones said tweaking, not massive changes, could put the Cowboys on the path to another championship run.

25.   Jeff Gordon is making his fourth Winston Cup championship run more interesting than he would prefer.

26.   Riley treated Ewing like the king, as the singular hope for the championship run.

27.   Scott, a former Laker from the earlier championship run, was not expecting the big fellow to be out of touch.

28.   That championship run formed a theme Tuesday night.

29.   The Giants may be better than they were last year, when they made their unexpected and wonderful championship run.

30.   The Lakers with Shaq and youth could be interesting, but they could also fail to bring it together for a championship run.