1.   It was a real rearguard action by Boro as they battled to stay on level terms before the interval.

2.   The governor, Jorge Carrillo Olea, is battling to stay as head of the prosperous central Mexican state of Morelos.

3.   The outgoing, goofy Piccolo, who is white, is battling to stay with the team.

4.   Cretier was careful at the bend that claimed Maier and others, but almost fell backward later in the race and had to battle to stay upright.

5.   In the main Class I competition, Frenchman Marc Thiercelin was battling to stay in the race with his last rival, Italian Giovanni Soldini.

6.   It saved seven match points as it battled to stay in the game.

7.   Lille and Cannes, which one time shared first early in the season, are now battling to stay out of last place.

8.   Since marrying three years ago, the couple have been battling to stay together in Israel.