1.   And, in a bit of symmetry, a victory tonight will lift coach Phil Jackson past Riley for the most career postseason victories.

2.   Bears give coach Kevin Steele his first career victory in his first Waco appearance.

3.   A good bet might be Lodwick, who with five career World Cup victories is the most decorated Nordic combined athlete in recent U.S. history.

4.   A lot of people expected Jeremy Mayfield to be a championship contender this season after getting his first career victory and finishing seventh in points last year.

5.   Brooks, who has seven career victories, including three last year, expects to win again.

6.   But she had two career victories at Saratoga Race Course, with two seconds.

7.   Cone made sure the Yankees would have hope with his first career victory in the World Series.

8.   Definitely not retiring was Laffit Pincay Jr., who passed Bill Shoemaker for most career victories.

9.   During the final round of the Kelly Girl Open in Ellicott City, Md., a fifth-year pro from Texas picked up her first career victory.

10.   For Bob Duval, it marked his first career victory.