91.   Italy held off the Za-Sa show for a long time, but seemingly got distracted.

92.   It went to Borden, who held off Kulikowski head-to-head on the floor exercise.

93.   Jeff Gordon holds off Dale Jarrett and Mark Martin to win the Winston Cup.

94.   John Kerry holds off William Weld in an expensive and nasty Senate-seat slugfest.

95.   Jeff Burton won the race by holding off Dale Jarrett at the finish line, but the race to accumulate points has become more than a sideshow.

96.   Jair brought some sensibility to midfield and displayed enough strength and savvy to hold off defenders.

97.   Kanke had the fastest car of the night, winning the Late Model race and holding off Earnhardt, who finished second.

98.   Jim Jackson buried three free throws, and Derek Harper and Sam Cassell each nailed two to hold off the hard-charging Kings.

99.   Ladies Home Journal had a cover article about Pap smears and a piece on whether aspirin helps hold off breast cancer.

100.   Lajoie must finish sixth or better in that race, at Homestead, Fla., Sunday to hold off David Green.