21.   Chavez needs a victory to earn a rematch with De La Hoya, assuming De La Hoya beats Gonzalez.

22.   His victory earned the Russians a Davis Cup semifinal spot.

23.   The UAE need a two-goal victory to earn the right to play Ireland for a spot in the World Cup finals.

24.   The victory earned Gomez the vacant WBA Latin American Federation bantamweight title.

25.   The victory earned the Cowboys a home game with Green Bay next Sunday, for another trip to the Super Bowl, the U.S. National Football League championship game.

26.   The victory earned him the event spot on the U.S. rowing delegation that will compete in the Atlanta Games this summer.

27.   The victory earned Jones a place on the U.S. team for the world championships at Edmonton, Alberta, in August.

28.   The victory likely earned Arkansas a bid to the NIT.

29.   The victory earned Poland the overall World Cup sabre championship as well.

30.   The victory earned Zimbabwe two points, their first following consecutive losses against West Indies and Sri Lanka.