71.   With the victory, the Orix widened their lead to nine games over the second-place Lions.

72.   Woods three-putted from about half the distance that Van de Velde had, but the Frenchman drained the birdie putt to start widening his lead.

73.   Both were contesting second place at the time and went to the pits for running repairs, but both were eventually forced out as Hill widened his lead.

74.   But the socialist Jospin widened his lead over the conservative Chirac since the previous survey in November, Figaro Magazine said in its edition out Saturday.

75.   Clinton has also widened his lead over the Republican pack brawling in what has turned out to be a free-for-all.

76.   Eberharter widened his lead atop the overall season points table over American Bode Miller, a racer who does not ski the downhill.

77.   Eberharter widened his lead on top of the overall season points table over American Bode Miller, a racer who does not ski the downhill.

78.   Meanwhile, President Bill Clinton has widened his lead over the Republican pack brawling in what has turned out to be a free-for-all.

79.   Meanwhile, Clinton has widened his lead over the Republican pack brawling in what has turned out to be a free-for-all.

80.   Russian President Boris Yeltsin has widened his lead over communist challenger Gennady Zyuganov with two weeks left before presidential elections, according to opinion poll figures published Saturday.