101.   Boston, however, closed within six games.

102.   Boston closed within a half-game of the New York Yankees in the AL East.

103.   But disaster struck at the next hole after he had closed within three of Irwin.

104.   But England closed to within three points, with a game in hand, and can still win the group and gain a direct qualifying berth.

105.   But the American fired the best round yesterday, closing to within three strokes of the lead in a tight field.

106.   But the Demon Deacons managed just four more points the rest of the period as the Blue Devils closed within nine.

107.   By taking the first two games, the sixth-place Pirates have closed within a half-game of the Reds in the NL Central.

108.   Colorado closed to within one game of idle Los Angeles in the NL West.

109.   Coulthard closed within a half-second with six laps left, Schumacher was very much in control.

110.   Davenport has come into the event on a roll, winning three straight titles to close to within just a few computer points of Capriati in the rankings.