1.   The victory propelled Arizona into the National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves.

2.   The victory propelled the Americans into the championship game in the UPS International Cup at the U.S. National Aquatics Center.

3.   The victory propelled the Sonics into the Western Conference finals and ended the two-year championship run of the Rockets.

4.   A victory would have propelled the Indomitable Lions into the second round.

5.   A victory would propel it into the ultimate match, the final on Sunday against the winner of Brazil-Netherlands.

6.   A victory would have propelled the West Africans into the next round.

7.   That victory propelled them to the World Series.

8.   The last five victories have propelled the Springboks into the World Cup final at their first attempt.