On Thursday, the rider who led after that first turn was all but assured a win.
Trade practices laws in Australia are stronger than similar laws in the United States, so this isn't a case in which Google will be assured a win.
And by that yardstick, Intel is almost assured a win, as investors are still anticipating far more gains from AMD, given the valuation gap, perhaps to their eventual disappointment.
But changing nicknames cannot assure a winning team, is expensive and can alienate fans, all things Jordan will have to consider.
At a news conference after the Raiders rallied to win 35-32 over Carolina at home on 27 November to assure a winning season, Derek Carr, the Raiders' fourth-year quarterback from Fresno State, said of Oakland's fans: "I know the heartache that they've had.
Republicans' best route to pick up three seats would be in Nebraska, where they are nearly assured of a win, and North Dakota and Montana, where the FiveThirtyEight model has the Democratic incumbent, Jon Tester, as a slight underdog to his Republican challenger, Representative Denny Rehberg.
For South Africa, a first opportunity to reach the last eight was missed, but their qualification will be assured with a win against the UAE on Thursday.
Miami is 13-9 this month and is assured of a winning record in June after a 14-41 start.
The decisive 15th game of a 16-game match ended in a draw after four hours, giving Mr. Kramnik the half point that he needed to assure himself a winning score for the match.
It would have been the highlight of a remarkable comeback season for Nascar's favorite son and a win that assured his return to relevance in the Sprint Cup series.
