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  • Story Highlights Tony Stewart held off a streaking Carl Edwards to win the 2011 Sprint Cup title Trailing Edwards by three points in the Chase, Stewart clinched his third title

    SI.com 2011

  • Trailing 24-7 in the third quarter, Oregon mounted a furious comeback and narrowed it to 38-35 with 7:05 left in the fourth quarter.

    USC Upsets Oregon, 38-35: Matt Barkley Leads Trojans Over Ducks The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • Trailing Mr. Kelly and Ms. Quinn among potential candidates were Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz , with 12% support in the poll, and city Comptroller John Liu , with 10%.

    Ray Kelly Top Choice for Mayor in 2013 Erica Orden 2011

  • Trailing what is likely to be one of the few pieces of good news in next week's spending review, he will announce "a fairness premium" worth cumulatively £7bn over the whole of the parliament.

    Nick Clegg claims £5bn pupil premium is victory for Lib Dems Patrick Wintour 2010

  • Trailing 31-25 with 1 minute 50 seconds to play, Coach Mike Shanahan benched quarterback Donovan McNabb in favor of Rex Grossman, because Grossman knows the two-minute offense better.

    For Washington sports fans, patience is needed in abundance Tracee Hamilton 2010

  • Trailing 24-7 in the third quarter, Oregon mounted a furious comeback and narrowed it to 38-35 with 7:05 left in the fourth quarter.

    USC Upsets Oregon, 38-35: Matt Barkley Leads Trojans Over Ducks The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • Trailing behind are Rick Santorum and Rick Perry, nearly tied at 15% and 14%, respectively.

    On Top in Iowa: Romney and Paul Sara Murray 2011

  • Trailing the Ravens 27-17 in the third quarter, the Jets forced a turnover, recovering a fumble at Baltimore's 27-yard line.

    The Jets Are Just as Confused as You Are Chris Herring 2011

  • Trailing 14-10 early in the fourth quarter, the Giants caught a break.

    Not Perfect but a Super Rematch 2012

  • Trailing in the series three games to one, the Rangers can cling to one consolation: Cliff Lee — unbeatable and darned near unhittable through the playoffs 'first two rounds — will start for them Monday night in Game 5, and it's hard to envision his pitching worse than he did in Game 1, when he gave up seven runs over 4 2/3 innings in an 11-7 Giants win.

    Giants Win 4-0 Over Rangers Mike Sielski 2010

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