31.   To regain home-court advantage, and the mental edge in this series, the Lakers must win tonight or Sunday.

32.   To hear jockeys and trainers tell it, racehorses can enjoy mental edges just like human athletes.

33.   We wanted to keep that mental edge on them, which I know we still have.

34.   You lose, if anything, the mental edge to compete at this level.

35.   Call it a mental edge, call it confidence in his abilities, call it whatever you want.

36.   I finally felt I had the mental edge.

37.   Slutskaya often has had a mental edge on Kwan heading into the world championships, yet has never beaten her on that significant stage.

38.   That, I think, was a mental edge.

39.   The Czechs not only had an advantage when it came to experience and skill, but held a considerable mental edge, as well.

40.   The race winner will gain a valuable mental edge ahead of the games.