1.   MARK JAMES enjoyed another red letter day on the European Tour when he scored his second victory of the season here in Tenerife.

2.   And even if one does score the victory, Vasser can claim the title with a fifth-place run or better.

3.   And Democrats, who have so far stuck with Gore, might begin to defect if Gore cannot score a legal victory soon.

4.   And in a wildly inconclusive, but intriguing, footnote, Lukas equipped his horses with the new nasal strips and scored two victories for better breathing.

5.   And we thought Oprah Winfrey was a powerhouse when she scored a victory over Texas cattlemen!

6.   Baker is hoping Republicans score sweeping victories next year.

7.   Besides Quattrone, it scored a victory last year when it lured Edson Mitchell, co-head of fixed income capital markets at Merrill Lynch.

8.   Against all odds, they had struck at the enemy and scored a victory.

9.   Against all odds, he scored victories in New York.

10.   Both have scored victories this season, along with Paul Tracy of Newman-Haas Racing, Jacques Villeneuve of Team Green and Robby Gordon of Walker Racing.