41.   Torres continued to pitch well, but lost five straight decisions, and the division lead over Atlanta dwindled.

42.   Philadelphia won to catch Atlanta for the division lead.

43.   Philadelphia, in third place, fell five games off the division lead.

44.   Another example of the upside-down season is two teams from the lower depths of the AFC West playing for the division lead.

45.   But with big plays from Brown and Upshaw, the Raiders survived a series of blunders to widen their division lead and keep moving toward the playoffs.

46.   Celtic can take the division lead with a victory over Hearts on Sunday.

47.   Despite the loss, the Coyotes entered the three-day break with a share of the division lead for the first time in franchise history.

48.   Fourth in the Central last season, the Blues have been battling Detroit and Dallas for the division lead from the start of this one.

49.   Houston raised its division lead to four games over Chicago and St. Louis.

50.   Marty Cordova homered twice for the Indians, who took their largest division lead of the season.