1.   At the end of a frenetic match of shuffling leads, each team had earned a point.

2.   Baldwin feels his team has earned fan support, or at least their curiosity.

3.   Both teams earned one point for the tie.

4.   Both teams have earned their way to east Tennessee, having overcome obstacles in the regular season and playoffs.

5.   After the game, quarterback Kerry Collins awarded the game ball to Fassel, who then, his voice cracking, said the entire team had earned it.

6.   Brown, typical of his style, was just happy his team earned a victory.

7.   Clearly, the teams are not earning much from stadium advertising, TV audiences or marketing links.

8.   Four metro Atlanta teams earned championships last weekend at the Snickers Cup Southern Regional tournament in Memphis.

9.   If ever a team had earned the right to gloat and boast, it was this one.

10.   In fact, the entire Mavericks team earned All-SLC honors, sweeping the six singles positions and earning two of the three doubles spots.