41.  One half separated them from eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

42.  Pat Valenzuela doubled Wednesday to move into eighth place in the Santa Anita jockey standings.

43.  Philadelphia, the Eastern champ last season, has a renovated roster, including Derrick Coleman at forward, and sits in eighth place in the conference.

44.  She stumbled out of her triple lutz and fell on her triple toe, sliding to eighth place.

45.  That shared eighth place - his best ever in a PGA Tour event.

46.  Tech lost some serious ground last year in falling to eighth place with a senior-oriented lineup.

47.  That has put them in a tie for eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

48.  That put the country in eighth place worldwide.

49.  The Bruins woke up Monday morning in sole possession of eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

50.  The Bruins are in sole possession of eighth place, the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, with the Rangers and Florida still hot on their trail.