51.   Wooing the Arab vote, Peres has said he may appoint an Arab to his cabinet if he wins, a first in Jewish state if it happens.

52.   Yet, the Braves are confident, knowing that they won the first to games there and that Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine will be starting on ample rest.

53.   A year later, they won the first of their five Super Bowls.

54.   Akebono, who has eight tournament titles, is hoping to win his first as a Japanese.

55.   American Casey Malone won the first of seven gold medals Thursday on the second day of the world junior athletics championships.

56.   Anand won the first in style, then held a safe draw in the second.

57.   Andre Agassi pulled out of the Tennis Masters event in Hamburg on Monday, a day after winning his first ever title in Rome.

58.   Arizona will try to win its first.

59.   Clark, who won her first World Cup downhill last year, said she surprised herself with her performance on Copper Mountain.

60.   Clemens, who won the first of his five Cy Young Awards that season, made sure to study Seaver every chance he got.