1.   Against Washington on Saturday, Nece was slightly more discreet - throwing Huskies quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo to the ground within sniffing distance of the sideline.

2.   But they have not managed to get rid of the several thousand pigs that now live within sniffing distance of her home.

3.   It happens to him every night, whenever he gets within sniffing distance of an opposing goalie.

4.   The Yankees began their excursion in Boston boldly declaring that the first-place Red Sox were within sniffing distance.

5.   The French, Italians, Germans and a smattering of others occasionally got within sniffing distance of a medal.