11.   After investigating the issue for a week, Big Ten officials gave Knight the option of serving a suspension in the NCAA tournament or paying a fine.

12.   After serving his suspension, Lindros returned for only one game and sustained a collapsed lung that has left him in a Nashville hospital since Friday.

13.   Alexi Lalas likely will serve a suspension after being ejected from the Los Angeles game.

14.   Also, Arena and midfielder Claudio Reyna will be serving suspensions for excessive protests after a previous qualifying match in Costa Rica.

15.   Bryant was at home serving a suspension in that game, but then, Kidd was also injured.

16.   Budig had ruled that Alomar would serve the suspension at the start of next season once his appeal was heard.

17.   Budig canceled an appeals hearing and announced Alomar would serve the suspension at the start of next season.

18.   Christensen took over center for three games in July when Grissom was serving a suspension.

19.   Churla, who is out with a fractured ankle he suffered in that game, will be allowed to serve the suspension while injured.

20.   Currently, athletes must serve their suspensions without any chance of competing.