21.   Seventy victories would secure a spot in the record books, but not another championship, Jordan says.

22.   So if the ticking clock of mortality is making the candidates desperate to secure a spot in history, they can all exhale.

23.   Steinbrenner predicted that the Yankees would be difficult to contend with in the post-season if they secure the wild-card spot.

24.   That will motivate King this week, and she is also trying to secure a spot on the U.S. Solheim Cup team that will compete against Europe in September.

25.   That shot wound up securing his spot alongside Woods.

26.   The goal, of course, is not to get rich but to secure a spot in history.

27.   The gods are chanting, waving freshly printed playoff tickets, and arguing over the brand of champagne the Sox should use when they secure a postseason spot.

28.   The lucky few with reservations had planned carefully to obtain them months ago, dialing and redialing for hours to secure their spot.

29.   There was the comeback against Mississippi State in the Southeastern Conference title game that secured a spot in the first Bowl Championship Series designated title game.

30.   They can also secure a spot should Guatemala do anything but win its two remaining games.