101.   But Pittsburgh might have the edge, with Jaromir Jagr powering down the right wing and Sergei Zubov flicking passes and sending shots from the blue line.

102.   But Riley missed her next shot from a similar spot.

103.   But shots from the rough, minus backspin, will not stop on the crown-shaped greens.

104.   But N.C. State missed three consecutive shots from three-point range that would have forged a tie and, despite repeated thrusts, never caught the Tar Heels.

105.   But the Ducks then seized control of the game, pounding Stars goalie Darcy Wakaluk with point-blank shots from Denny Lambert and Peter Douris.

106.   But she also missed eight shots from up close.

107.   But she did it simply by outrunning them, then beating Thompson on a tough-angled shot from the right side.

108.   But suddenly, the Nets could not make any shots from the field.

109.   But then Crystal responded with another shot from beyond the arc.

110.   But they made only two of eight in the final period, and in the closing seconds, Antoine Walker and Paul Pierce both missed shots from international waters.