81.   And the Patriots, perched in first place in the American Football Conference East, were waiting.

82.   And right now the Dodgers are in first place.

83.   And they are in first place, or near it, close enough to see it, if not think about it.

84.   And through skill and luck, using what little breeze there was to best advantage, Kingfisher regained first place.

85.   And the first places to feel the ax are units where Cnet overlapped ZDNet.

86.   And what would inspire a man to build a mannequin to dance with in the first place?

87.   And while the Dodgers hardly fall into the juggernaut category, they were tied for first place in the National League West when he arrived Thursday afternoon.

88.   And then the Giants grabbed ahold of first place and held onto it for months, which made it appear that Sabean was not an idiot.

89.   Any time the Red Sox were in first place, they were the one and only sports story and the ballpark was the place to be.

90.   Any combination of Yankees victories and Baltimore defeats totaling four would clinch first place in the American League East.