21.   The post puts Johnston in a prime position to pick up intelligence for Nickles and, when possible, do favors for senators.

22.   The Red Sox, having erased their deficit, seemed to be in prime position to take a win home.

23.   The prime position belonged to DiMarco, who became the third consecutive Masters rookie to either hold or share the lead after the opening round.

24.   They are in prime position to win the SEC West race and face either Florida or Tennessee in the league championship game in Atlanta in December.

25.   Those players able to finish were in prime position today, and nobody was in better shape than Kelly Robbins.

26.   Vinatieri was in prime position for the winning kick.

27.   Which leaves John Burke in prime position to play against the Denver Broncos.

28.   Williams, with his new NCAA records, is in prime position for the Heisman Trophy.

29.   Woods looked to be in prime position midway through the round, when Dunlap started to look shaky with his putter.

30.   With a sixth victory Saturday, or the following week against UCLA, USC could be in prime position to receive a bid to the Aloha Bowl.