71.   Paris-Saint Germain had a chance to pull back within seven on Sunday with a victory at home against Metz.

72.   Philadelphia had two chances to tie or pull within one.

73.   Phoenix pulled within two points of the idle Dallas Stars for the Pacific Division and Western Conference lead.

74.   Police arrested eight suspects Thursday in the slaying of seven people during a string of robberies pulled off within two hours, officials said.

75.   Atlanta pulled within a half-game of the NL East-leading Phillies.

76.   Baltimore pulled within one in the seventh and Jose Mesa blew the lead in the ninth.

77.   Both its cars were pulled out within four hours because of a loss of grease on wheelbearings.

78.   Both had four points in overtime as the Bucks won their third straight and pulled within one game of Boston for the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot.

79.   But Western gallantly fought back, pulling within four at the intermission on the second try-and-conversion combination from Dick Muir and Percy Montgomery.

80.   Charlotte also pulled within one game of fourth-place Orlando.