11.   And its regular season of horrors ended.

12.   And before his season ends Saturday, there should be one more triumph.

13.   And no one is sure how long Johnson will stay in Houston, once he becomes a free agent when the season ends.

14.   And not just because the Rangers would qualify for the postseason for the first time in three years if the season ended today.

15.   And perhaps they will today, when a disappointing Tech season ends in the shadow of the Space Needle.

16.   And so the day after the winter ball season ended in Venezuela, Alphonzo married his longtime love.

17.   And Sosa may get the last shot because his season might not end then.

18.   And no matter where he bats or how hard he works, Garciaparra knows the season could end before he reclaims his comfort at the plate.

19.   And thus did the upstart Packers see their third straight season end in a playoff defeat at Texas Stadium.

20.   And the questions will keep coming once the season ends.