11.   The second-year defenseman maintains hope he can play the last week of the season for a confidence boost going into the summer.

12.   A first ever title triumph Sunday will give the club a major confidence boost.

13.   Beating New Jersey on Wednesday also was a major confidence boost for a Maple Leafs team that had been written off in many circles after losing badly Monday night.

14.   It was a badly-needed confidence boost for the Swiss.

15.   Some economists even predict that the birth may give consumers a confidence boost and lift the struggling economy.

16.   The visit of Moore plus his comments appeared to give Qataris a confidence boost, as workers began hanging banners and billboards welcoming delegates to the upcoming meeting.

17.   Traders said the debut was successful enough to give the market a confidence boost.

18.   With the Black Caps battling for survival in the Super Six game, the wicket of Klusener was a major confidence boost.

19.   He got a confidence boost when he won the bronze medal in Super-G here in the first week of the championships.

20.   He received a major confidence boost in his final major tuneup before the Atlanta Games.