The top U.S. finisher was eighth-place Stacia Hookom.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Bruhin defends parallel giant slalom title] Reference

New York pulled two points ahead of eighth-place Carolina.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Hockey - N.Y. Islanders vs. Washington] Reference

The Islanders, who have a two-point lead over eighth-place.    From Wordnik.com.  [NHL - National Hockey League - Tampa Bay vs. N.Y. Islanders] Reference

The Rangers have played three fewer games than the eighth-place.    From Wordnik.com.  [NHL - National Hockey League - Florida vs. N.Y. Rangers] Reference

Montreal remained four points behind eighth-place Boston in the.    From Wordnik.com.  [NHL - National Hockey League - Minnesota vs. Montreal] Reference

The Warriors trail the eighth-place Los Angeles Clippers by one game.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Basketball - Golden State vs. Memphis] Reference

The Sonics are 10th in the West, four games behind eighth-place Minnesota.    From Wordnik.com.  [National Basketball Association - Sonics vs. Celtics] Reference

We didn't look much like an eighth-place team tonight, but we remain there.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

They are two points behind eighth-place St. Louis, which won 5-1 at Phoenix.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

The Raptors (34-38) are two games behind eighth-place Indiana in the Eastern.    From Wordnik.com.  [National Basketball Association - Raptors vs. Hawks] Reference

New York trails eighth-place Philly by seven points with 12 games remaining.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

They fell one game behind eighth-place Golden State in the Western Conference.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Basketball - Sacramento vs. L.A. Clippers] Reference

New York has 68 points (30-23-8), but trails eighth-place Carolina by a point.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Hockey - Toronto vs. N.Y. Islanders] Reference

Last week: Newman was "disappointed" with his eighth-place finish at Richmond.    From Wordnik.com.  [Team notes: NASCAR stars return to roots at Darlington] Reference

Boston is 12th in the East, four places and four points behind eighth-place Carolina.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Hockey - Colorado vs. Boston] Reference

With 86 points, Chicago is three behind eighth-place Nashville and the playoff cutoff.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Pittsburgh and Carolina have 57 points each, or one point behind eighth-place Florida.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Tony Benshoof dropped to fourth in the World Cup standings with an eighth-place result.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Hat trick fits 17-year-old U.S. hockey star] Reference

He also moved into eighth-place on the conference's all-time rushing list with 3,903 yards.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Scores] Reference

Edmonton is seven points behind eighth-place Colorado in the Western Conference playoff race.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Minnesota moved five points ahead of eighth-place Calgary in the Western Conference standings.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Hockey - Minnesota vs. Edmonton] Reference

They fell four games behind eighth-place Orlando and are running out of time and healthy bodies.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Basketball - Detroit vs. New York] Reference

The Sonics are three games behind eighth-place Minnesota for the final playoff spot in the West.    From Wordnik.com.  [National Basketball Association - Nuggets vs. Sonics] Reference

An eighth-place finish would set up a meeting with Sacramento in the first round of the playoffs.    From Wordnik.com.  [National Basketball Association - Sonics vs. Lakers] Reference

But he stumbled to a surprising eighth-place finish, his side in excruciating pain by the race 's end.    From Wordnik.com.  [Running for the Red, White and Blue] Reference

The Panthers have 59 points, seven fewer than eighth-place Boston in the Eastern Conference playoff race.    From Wordnik.com.  [NHL - National Hockey League - Florida vs. Tampa Bay] Reference

The eighth-place Magic had their lead over Indiana cut to one game in the race for the final playoff spot.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Basketball - Orlando vs. Detroit] Reference

Chicago pulled 3 1/2 games behind eighth-place Atlanta for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

The Pacers are now 4 1/2 games behind eighth-place Chicago in the Eastern Conference chase with 12 games left.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Phoenix is 4-0-0 against the Kings this season and 11th in the West, three points behind eighth-place Colorado.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

The Raptors are in 11th place in the Eastern Conference playoff race, three games behind eighth-place Boston and.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

However, it entered the game in 13th place in the Western Conference and eight points behind eighth-place Nashville.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

This past season, Loyola finished 13-17 overall and 6-12 in conference play, good for an eighth-place finish in the MAAC.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jimmy Patsos in running to return to Maryland as men's basketball assistant] Reference

Florida has 79 points, four behind seventh-place Boston and three behind eighth-place Philadelphia, but is still in 11th.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Chicago, with 60 points, is six points behind eighth-place Vancouver - and the final playoff spot - in the Western Conference.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Canada's string of five consecutive first-place finishes (1993-97) was interrupted last year with a sub-par eighth-place performance.    From Wordnik.com.  [WJC is one of hockey's best-kept secrets] Reference

Olympic gold medalist Jill Bakken returned to World Cup action after two years away, teaming with Erin Pac for an eighth-place finish.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Hat trick of honors for world champion Rodriguez] Reference

With four games left, the Sabres are stuck in 10th place, four points back of eighth-place Boston and the postseason cutoff in the East.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Buffalo dropped four points behind eighth-place Philadelphia and the postseason cutoff in the Eastern Conference with 13 games remaining.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Russia's Olga Danilova also was stripped of an eighth-place finish in the 30k but was allowed to keep the gold and silver she won earlier.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - World Championships preview: Nordic skiing] Reference