41.  Sunday night, starting off in seventh place, she had to work against the ghost of that missed opportunity.

42.  The Bruins had a chance Monday night to solidify their hold on seventh place in the Eastern Conference as the season winds down to a precious few games.

43.  The Clippers remain tied for seventh place in the Western Conference.

44.  The Devils, who open a four-game road trip on Monday at Colorado, strengthened their hold on seventh place in the Eastern Conference.

45.  The firm advanced from seventh place to fourth place as lead manager of common stock underwriting.

46.  The Haas school slipped in the U.S. News and World Report rankings from seventh place last year.

47.  The gritty Earnhardt was rewarded with seventh place.

48.  The highest-ranked football player was Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman in seventh place.

49.  The Senators are in seventh place, and the Bruins are in sixth.

50.  The rarefied air of seventh place might be making Adelman a little light-headed.