11.   The boxing world will be shocked if Julio Gonzalez beats light heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr. tonight at Staples Center.

12.   The challenger regularly beat the champion to the punch and grew increasingly confident as the fight went on.

13.   The big gray colt and McCarron dug deep to beat handicap champion Broad Brush and Angel Cordero by a nose following at thrilling stretch duel as the crowd roared.

14.   The Crimson Tide had beaten division champions Kentucky and Mississippi, and Tennessee lost twice to both teams.

15.   The Norwegians, after all, had beaten defending champion Brazil with two goals in the final seven minutes to get here after being dominated all night.

16.   The pervasive thought is that in order to beat a champion, you must knock them out.

17.   The team is not likely to beat defending champion Romania, but could contend for the silver medal.

18.   Perry beat defending champion Doug Schwab of Iowa in the quarterfinals.

19.   - Lindsay Davenport after beating defending champion Jana Novotna.

20.   A burst of wickets has put Jamaica in a strong position to beat joint champion Guyana in the Busta Cup cricket match at Sabina Park.