81.   Argentina, which beat China, has six points in the medal pool, with a shot at finishing in the top four.

82.   Armstrong finished in the peloton, the main group of riders, as the cyclists cut through Provence and toward the Alps.

83.   Armstrong finished third in the first mountain stage in the Pyrenees on Friday afternoon, but he conserved enough energy for a powerful performance on Saturday.

84.   As for the also-rans, the three horses based at Suffolk Downs finished in the last three positions.

85.   As for the seven trainers who have proceeded Walsh, Shelley Riley has been the only one to finish in the money.

86.   As a consolation prize for finishing second in the Zeile Sale, the Rangers may well get a first-hand look at their future.

87.   Asked whether the investigation might take one more year or five more years, Starr said he would like to finish in one year.

88.   At his current pace, Ratliff would finish in second place.

89.   At the Barcelona Games, Boginskaya led the Commonwealth of Independent States to the team gold and finished fifth in the all-around.

90.   At best, they could finish in sixth place, albeit that is a remote possibility.