71.   All the more frustrating, the Knicks won with ease as starting forward Charles Oakley watched the game from the bench in a pinstripe suit.

72.   Buffalo wins it with the pass rush and the running game.

73.   But as the Knicks have done all season, they did not give in to a Pacers team that was winning with its bench play.

74.   But coming from nowhere to win the division, and win it with style, is already a major triumph.

75.   But after four innings of shutout relief by Mike Venafro and Jeff Zimmerman, Palmeiro won it with his own fastball from reliever Roberto Hernandez.

76.   But even if the Democrats had lost there, John Kennedy still would have won with nine electoral votes to spare.

77.   But elections are won with hard numbers.

78.   But even if Zedillo triumphs, he is not expected to win with enough of a margin to give him a strong mandate.

79.   But Brian Savage, who started the second-period rally, won it with a power-play goal.

80.   But Bush outpaced McCain by winning with core Republicans.