White Hart Lane exploded in jubilation when referee Frank de Bleeckere sounded the final whistle and Spurs marched on after another glory, glory night.

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And when the final whistle sounded, the Ravens were basking in the Superdome limelight -- all of them, by then -- after their 34-31 Super Bowl win.

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When the final whistle sounded in the Outback (Steakhouse) Bowl on New Years Day, however, the ESPN scoreboard showed plenty of field goals and a few touchdowns--and also its highest ratings week ever.

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As the game wore on the visitors enjoyed increasing possession but they rarely threatened to score and their Grand Slam hopes had disappeared long before the final whistle sounded to spark a party in Dublin.

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The final whistle sounded seconds after the restart - Arsenal were left stunned, in particular defender William Gallas who sat down on the pitch for about two minutes before manager Wenger called him to his feet.

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Wenger's side looked weary on a rain-soaked afternoon at Highbury with the only ray of sunshine coming from Robson once the final whistle had sounded.

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