21.   The game is nearing the top of the sports heap once again.

22.   The only out he got, a towering fly to right-center by Edgardo Alfonzo, carried to near the top of the fence.

23.   Phillips now turns his attention the next group of pitchers on the free-agent and trade markets, with Kevin Appier near the top of his list.

24.   In Winnipeg, the Red River floodway helped avert a serious disaster, but many riverside homes were evacuated as water neared the top of sandbag dikes.

25.   Many market participants, question how much further regional currencies can rise in the short term and suspecting the rally may be nearing its top.

26.   Two volunteer firefighters climbed to near the tops of the trees to rescue him.

27.   Wenger, who propelled his team from near bottom to near top of the league, is leaving Japan to join Arsenal in the English Premiership.

28.   Tanaka appeared less than confident, however, of his chances of staying near the top of the leaderboard for the duration of the Open.