21.   The United States, meanwhile, will try and maintain the edge it took after that stunning World Cup win, which established it as a legitimate hockey power.

22.   They know that and we just want to maintain that edge.

23.   This weekend, however, the Dodgers are playing host to the Cardinals, a team fighting to maintain its edge atop the NL Central.

24.   Those wonderful early-musickers in Cologne have somehow maintained an edge and excitement in their playing that is no longer always evident in more exalted precincts.

25.   Throughout his life, Fosse maintained an edge of playfulness, both on stage and off, Verdon says.

26.   As Spanish league play resumes this weekend, Deportivo de La Coruna must defeat host Oviedo to maintain an edge over title challengers Zaragoza, Real Madrid and Barcelona.

27.   Bracken, who replaced Matt Dawson for the Ireland match, maintains the edge on his British Lions teammate in an on-going selection battle.

28.   He maintained that edge over Lenzi when both got the same score on the same dive in the first round of the final.

29.   Israel will survive even in an hostile environment if it maintains a qualitative edge.

30.   Rather than competing head-to-head with China for big projects, Singapore is targeting niche areas where it can maintain an edge.