51.   The couple, along with friends and family, could get no closer to Niki than St. Louis because East Coast airports were closed by the storm.

52.   The enemy repeatedly called for their surrender, scared to get any closer to them.

53.   The Jaguars would get no closer.

54.   The Matadors used traps, zone and man defenses to fluster the Wildcats, who pulled within four points with two minutes left but could get no closer.

55.   The Knights could not get any closer.

56.   The Milwaukee Brewers did not get any closer this season to contending than they have been for many seasons.

57.   The Mavericks got no closer than seven.

58.   The Mavericks, who also missed six free-throw attempts, got no closer than seven down the stretch.

59.   The Lakers were so much in control that the Sonics never got any closer than seven points in the second half.

60.   The Red Storm would get no closer, though it consistently fouled Villanova down the stretch, hoping missed free throws might give them a chance.