11.   Each league got one bid, which went to the conference tournament champion.

12.   Expect the league to get tough with Behring, too, but not out of concern for fans.

13.   Frank Brown, an NHL spokesman, said that the league would not get involved.

14.   However, if the league got a report that the Celtics were working out in a practice-like situation, he said, it would intervene.

15.   I thought that if some of the U.S. players became popular and recognizable my new league would get a big boost.

16.   If he drops his bid, McNair predicted, the league could not get nearly as much in expansion fees from either Los Angeles bidder.

17.   In negotiating that deal, the league got assurance that the contract will pay the clubs even if there is a work stoppage.

18.   In particular, some club presidents think the league should get more for overseas rights, and should sell them separately.

19.   In this area, the league will be getting cooperation from the Tampa authorities.

20.   It would seem natural for each league to get one new franchise.