1.   Zanardi opened up a four-second gap over second-place Brian Herta, which Herta made up with a good pit stop.

2.   But he added that he did not believe that the rating should be lowered again because of the projected gaps over the next few years.

3.   He was the Yankee who stuck out his bat and bridged the gap over the impossible for his team.

4.   The yawning gap over how to deal with Iran is far from new.

5.   Two decades before, the Soviets had an edge in firepower, but the technology gap over the Afghans was not so great.

6.   Adere tried to push him out and once officials had removed him, the Ethiopian had won a decisive gap over Chepkemei and Prokopcuka.

7.   After just two of the four disciplines, the Chinese had opened a five-point gap over the Japanese and were already giving each other high fives.

8.   Adere tried to push him out and once officials had removed him, the Ethiopian won a decisive gap over Chepkemei and Prokopcuka.

9.   After just two of the four disciplines, the Chinese had opened a four-point gap over the Japanese and were already giving each other high fives.