1.   Cale Yarborough clinched the title with two races left in the season.

2.   Villeneuve came to Suzuka with a nine-point lead over Michael Schumacher in the standings and could have clinched the title.

3.   Wharton, who clinched the title by a point, now believes he is back to his best form.

4.   Components Bureau must win two of their last three matches to clinch the title.

5.   Chris Shivers, who has the world title clinched, also has been bucked off of all three bulls.

6.   Gil de Ferran clinched the title this year in Australia.

7.   Greenwell was asked whether he preferred to clinch the title with a Red Sox victory or a Yankee defeat.

8.   If the Astros clinch the title today, it will be the earliest an Astros team has wrapped up its division.

9.   If they clinch the title against the Eagles, the Cowboys likely will hold Sanders out of the season finale against Washington.