71.   Cone improved his chances of winning a spot in the rotation behind Pedro Martinez.

72.   Cristiano da Matta finally won a spot on the pole, but left a trail of oily smoke and perturbed drivers in his wake.

73.   Had he been fifth, he would have won a spot on the Ryder Cup team.

74.   Hannes Trinkl and Fritz Strobl won spots by skiing fastest in training runs Friday and Saturday.

75.   He is with the Yankees on a minor league contract, trying to win a spot as their fifth starter or as a reliever.

76.   Honduras is one of six teams in the tournament from which two nations will win spots for the Sydney Olympics.

77.   In Illinois, former Chicago Bears kicker Bob Thomas won a spot on the state Supreme Court.

78.   Lille held on to third place with six points and won a spot in the third round of the UEFA Cup.

79.   Ludwig was accused of making derogatory comments about a student who tried to win a spot on the basketball team.

80.   Manager Bob Boone is giving six other pitchers a chance to win a spot during spring training.