71.  Having lost on Saturday to surrender top place to Chelsea, Aston Villa can regain the leadership by beating Sheffield Wednesday at Villa Park on Monday.

72.  His performance led four Americans into the top six places.

73.  Hilde Gerg, who can still challenge Ertl for second place, has assured Germany a sweep of the top three places.

74.  In final training Friday, Austrians swept the top seven places, led by Hannes Trinkl who is competing in his first race this season.

75.  In Group Two, Spain can clinch top place with a tie against second place defending champion Denmark in Copenhagen with all others in the group eliminated.

76.  In its last Formula season, Renault engines swept the top four places, matching a feat from the French GP last year.

77.  It was the first time in ski history that a country swept the top nine places in an Alpine World Cup event.

78.  It was their second win in seven matches in slump which has carried them from top place to seventh before this weekend.

79.  Italian national team players will pocket money prizes only for the two top places in the European soccer Championship finals.

80.  Japan confirmed its status as the dominant nation by taking the top two places Sunday.