41.   And that victory might have been the final hurdle enabling him to leave Kentucky.

42.   And on Saturday night, victory was his.

43.   And until Salo returns from a broken finger in two weeks, victories could be few and far between for the Islanders.

44.   And victory can be difficult.

45.   And the Nets, who with eight straight home victories are one shy of the franchise record, responded accordingly.

46.   And their victories can be instructive for the rest of us.

47.   And then figure in his infamous proclamation in training camp about how many victories the Cowboys were capable of achieving.

48.   And this victory may have been the first step.

49.   And though he is a Moroccan native, a victory would nevertheless be a boost to a bleak American distance-running program.

50.   Any victory will be an upset, but not out of the realm of possibility.