11.   And the location when the ball reached its final resting place?

12.   As it turns out, that was at least what he needed to reach the final.

13.   As the defending Eastern Conference champions, the Knicks are among the favorites to reach the finals, yet like every team, New York has its question marks.

14.   As the NCAA tournaments for both men and women reach the finals, college basketball fans will want to check out the official site.

15.   A finalist at all three other Grand Slams and a holder of three Grand Slam crowns, Sanchez Vicario was genuinely thrilled to finally reach the final.

16.   A month ago you would have known it was true as the Utes struggled, not even reaching the finals of the WAC tournament.

17.   A month later, she reached the final at Wimbledon, only to lose to Lindsay Davenport.

18.   After Australia, Capriati reached the final in Key Biscayne, Fla., losing to Venus Williams in a third-set tie breaker after holding eight match points.

19.   Agassi, for a change, was the consistent presence and force, winning the French Open, reaching the final at Wimbledon and then winning the U.S. Open.

20.   After sleepily arriving on the West Coast on Friday afternoon, U.S. players acknowledged the heightening anxiety of living up to the attention and expectations of reaching the finals.