Alonso just managed to make it out of the pits in front of Raikkonen, who appeared set for a final charge for victory before smoke began pouring from his McLaren leaving the Loews hairpin on lap 50 while the safety car was still on the track.
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The marines' arrival in southern Afghanistan coincided with an all-but-final victory for anti-Taliban forces in the north.
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The home side, needing 104 more runs on the final day for victory, stuttered in pursuit of their total.
This time the challenge is not to fight to survive but to fight to win the final victory for the good cause.
Eberl, who finished with a 14-under total of 205, was delighted to partner Sorenstam in the final round, but even more delighted by hanging on for victory despite a bogey on the final green.
To their credit, England made Australia, who have a not-so-proud history of failing to chase down meagre totals, work hard for victory in the final session.
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England took just five overs to knock off the 28 runs needed for victory on the final day after being denied the chance to do so on the previous evening by bad light.
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The problem with this, for Stalin, was that it would have delayed what he viewed as the "final global victory of Communism" for an indeterminable period.
The 2007 Heineken Cup final, a victory for England's best small club over its best big club, was a timely reminder that brains and bravery can still overcome brawn, even amid the crash-bang nature of modern rugby.
It was a much-needed victory for Wales in their final warm-up match before opening their Euro 2012 Championships qualifying campaign in Montenegro next month.
Sangakkara played some typically classy shots as he reached his first century against Australia, and Sri Lanka will resume on the fifth and final day needing a further 260 for victory.
The Twickenham crowd is a record for a domestic Premiership fixture outside the final, which last season attracted 81, 601 spectators for Leicester's victory over London Irish.
Sharapova finally steadied herself, however, and broke Mattek for a third time in the final set to seal victory in two hours and three minutes.
Last year at Crans-sur-Sierre he led by four shots going into the final round but missed a short putt for victory and lost in a play-off to Frenchman Jean-Francois Lucquin.
United, having already clinched third place, are assured of qualification to next season's Europa League and victory in the Scottish Cup final for the Taysiders would give the fifth place side passage to the same Uefa competition.
Lovenkrands' last outing at Hampden saw him score a late winner for Rangers in their dramatic 3-2 Scottish Cup final victory over Celtic last season.
The final score was a moral victory of sorts for Texas, which allowed Arkansas to score more than 100 points in the two regular season meetings.
The 34-year-old would love to mark his final event for Ford before he joins Citroen with a victory but expects fellow Brit Richard Burns to triumph in the Peugeot.
"I thought we had a chance there, and then boom, " said Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, who watched Louisville pull away for an 85-63 victory in the Midwest Regional final.
There was not quite enough time for England to take the final two wickets, with the victory confirmed after the players came off the field with the rain returning.
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Wilkinson, who is now back to full fitness after struggling with injuries, has good memories of facing Australia having kicked the drop-goal to secure the victory for England at the 2003 World Cup final in Sydney.
Rangers were coming off the back of their midweek Co-operative Insurance Cup success, although Walter Smith freshened up his side by introducing Steven Whittaker and John Fleck for Sasa Papac and Steven Naismith after their semi-final victory over Falkirk.
Mr Capicchioni says he hoped San Marino will reach the final - "but we are not looking for a victory".
But the remaining seven wickets went down in just 28 overs in the final session to leave the Lions requiring only 72 for victory.
Nalbandian has made quiet progress through the draw to his first Masters Series final, and victory will bring him into contention for a Masters Cup place.
The question that presented itself to the new president was how to effect the final defeat of the Taliban and a permanent victory for the US and its allies.
The reigning US Open champion must have been delighted with the thunderstorm that arrived when the Russian, who earlier this month was beaten in the Stanford final by Victoria Azarenka, required just one game for victory.
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Smith, who is comfortable at full-back, wing or centre, won the Harry Sunderland Trophy in last year's Grand Final for his man of the match display in Leeds' victory over St Helens and went on to play for England at the World Cup.
While Tennessee seeks its 19th Final Four appearance, Syracuse is searching for its first NCAA tournament victory.
Victory in the final would cap a fantastic year for the side.
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