1.   If not for his fall on the pommel horse, which cost him half a point, Roethlisberger would have been second behind Nemov.

2.   Lemieux, making a comeback with the Penguins, is second behind Wayne Gretzky in All-Star Game scoring.

3.   Their playoff spot was already secure, as was their place in the National Football Conference pecking order, second behind San Francisco.

4.   American champion Michael Weiss was second behind Plushenko.

5.   Another Russian, an ailing Alexander Abt, was second behind Yagudin in that group.

6.   Bryan Herta, the other driver on Team Rahal, was second behind provisional pole-winner Alex Zanardi.

7.   Butyrskaya was second behind Bonaly last year but Slutskaya has shown progress this season.

8.   Carlos Sainz of Spain, driving a Toyota, was second behind Makinen.

9.   Franz, who again missed victory, was also second behind Alphand on Friday.

10.   He lies second behind Tomba in the slalom standings.