101.   Last Saturday, the Piacenza-Bologna Serie A match was played despite heavy fog, which made it almost invisible to the fans.

102.   Like Bird, McHale was ready to play despite pain.

103.   Malaysian badminton star Ong Ewe Hock attempted to play Wednesday despite his badly injured hamstring, but the bid ended in defeat, and tears.

104.   Milwaukee Bucks forward Jerome Kersey will attempt to play despite a broken bone in his left wrist.

105.   Nowitzki played with despite a case of the flu that nearly caused him to miss the game.

106.   Nets backup forward Johnny Newman played despite getting two stitches in his lip Friday night.

107.   Rookie center John Madden, who is playing despite problems with his right knee, beat Guy Carbonneau on a faceoff in the left circle.

108.   Quarterback Tee Martin, who is ready to play despite a shoulder injury against Florida, said he is eager to see how the Vols bounce back.

109.   Ronaldo will play despite a sore back.

110.   Sanguinetti played despite pain from a strained upper back, which he injured in the semifinals.