31.   Armstrong admits that he was watching with interest when he saw that Tampa Bay earned its first victory of the season last week by defeating Minnesota.

32.   As I was covering a State Dinner at the White House, Joe Montana arrived just weeks after his first Super Bowl victory.

33.   At least until the first distracting victories of next season.

34.   Athletic director Ron Guenther waited all season to present Turner with a gift commemorating his first victory.

35.   Bears give coach Kevin Steele his first career victory in his first Waco appearance.

36.   Before racing off to find out about his father, Little E indicated that Waltrip had earned his first victory.

37.   Based on the schedule, the first victory was merely a tuneup, with Kansas State expected to provide a much tougher matchup.

38.   Benes knows he was fortunate to get the first victory in Diamondbacks history.

39.   Beverly and Bob Lewis, the owners of Commendable, enjoyed their first victory in the Belmost Stakes after close losses in recent years.

40.   Bingham recorded his first pro victory this spring and answered with five more, plus a pair of runner-up showings.