11.   The victory marked a fork in the road for both schools.

12.   The victory marked a dramatic triumph for the former philosophy professor who studied at Amherst College and in California.

13.   The victory marked the first time this season that the Burn has won consecutive games and it was the second consecutive match that Dallas won in a shootout.

14.   The victory marked the third time in a row the Sox beat the Jays in the late innings.

15.   Their three straight road victories marked only the second time it has happened in a league championship series.

16.   The victory marks the first time in two decades that Mexico will serve on the council and comes after considerable effort by Fox.

17.   A Constantinescu victory would mark the first time Romanians replaced a national leader through the ballot box.

18.   For Basson, a soft-spoken trade union leader with a gold-capped smile, the victory marked a triumph over the racial hatred that killed his father.

19.   His victory marked the first real transfer of government power in South Korea and raised hope for improved relations between the two Koreas.

20.   His victory marked the ninth time a French rider has won the Tour of Spain.