1.   De La Hoya survived to win a one-sided decision, however, and he did it with guile and instincts rather than help from his corner.

2.   Democratic officials expect Gore to be their nominee and assume that Bush will survive to win the Republican nomination, despite the unexpectedly strong challenge from Sen. John McCain.

3.   She survived to win a Grand Slam title.

4.   The fact that Richard Hatch survived to win a million dollars is less revealing than how he maneuvered into that position.

5.   Those who have survived to win have become Boston legends.