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Swede Henrik Stenson shot a record tying 63 while holding off almost equally remarkable Phil Mickleson, who almost matched the winner with a 65.

Almost everything about the ceremony was big and commercial; almost everything about the winners was small and arty.

A victory at Cannes or Venice created almost unbearable suspense about the winner's American release date.

Chile's Luis Jiménez almost scored the winner with a header thirteen minutes from time, but the Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera pulled off a fine save.

Mr Black's model allows people to trade their opinions on almost anything from the winner of this afternoon's horse race to America's presidential election as easily as banks trade currencies.The struggle between Betfair and Flutter makes compelling reading and is done justice by Colin Cameron's solidly reported, if occasionally repetitive, book.

Dedryck Boyota was fortunate to avoid a second yellow with a late foul and then popped up in the Hibs box to almost head the winner, his effort flying over.

Almost all the winners turned up to collect their awards and make 60-second speeches at the ceremony in Boston.

Almost all the winners, chosen from a pool of 1,300 applicants, have pushed past painful personal experiences while pushing toward academic excellence.

And that takes care of almost everything … The winner of the 2010 Cannes Palme d'Or is Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives.

Almost as important, the winner is scheduled to face Jennifer Capriati Saturday in the semifinals of the A&P Classic, an exhibition tournament at the Sheraton Crossroads Corporate Center.

Sagan finished third, just ahead of Van Avermaet, while Thomas also finished in a main bunch of 35 who almost certainly contained the winner of this Tour.