11.   -- PRESIDENT CLINTON will not throw out a ceremonial first pitch if the season opens with replacement players, his office said.

12.   After the season opens Wednesday night at Anaheim, he knows failures will be trumpeted.

13.   Aiello said NFL executives are pleased with the early response because they expect most of the subscriptions to come just prior to the season opening.

14.   All three are expected to contribute, if not start, when the season opens in four months.

15.   Both forwards were demoted to keep them in playing shape during the delayed NHL season and to make them recallable when the season opens.

16.   Burton also said the weeklong season had opened just when the bucks were beginning to rut.

17.   But as the season opens its third month Wednesday, the Phoenix Coyotes might be on the biggest roll.

18.   But between Labor Day and Columbus Day, a whole new outdoor season opens as vacation time ends.

19.   But as the season opened, and Gainey watched a listless effort night after night, he suddenly ditched the new blueprint.

20.   But that was before the season on them opened.