71.   German cities vie for the loveliest Christmas Market, and certainly Munich is a leading contender.

72.   Grant Hill, Jason Kidd and Glenn Robinson are leading contenders for NBA rookie of the year.

73.   Gunn said he views Sanchez as the leading contender for the gubernatorial nomination.

74.   Guard Troy Bell, a leading contender for Big East Freshman of the Year, and forward Uka Agbai could be the starting point.

75.   He barely mentioned McCain and targeted President Clinton and Vice President Al Gore, the leading contender for the Democratic nomination.

76.   He has raised a small fraction of the money collected by the leading contender, Ruth Messinger, the Manhattan borough president.

77.   He and Horacio Llamas appear to be the leading contenders for backup center, a pivotal spot.

78.   He now becomes the leading contender for the Heisman.

79.   He was the leading contender after Cigar for Horse of the Year honors, and he even held off Cigar in the Jockey Club in October at Belmont Park.

80.   Hevesi is considered a leading contender, and has been raising money toward a possible run.