11.   And, team officials say, the proposed new stadium would be just one part of the boom.

12.   As of Friday, the Mets have no plans to ask for a return of the money, a team official said.

13.   At least one team official has been telling people for well over a month that Carroll would replace Bill Parcells with the Patriots.

14.   At the beginning of last season, team officials sent a squad of security goons to roust Fader and his vendors from the street outside the ballpark.

15.   At least for now, team officials are still smiling.

16.   At the urging of team medical officials, Troy Aikman had a magnetic resonance imaging exam performed on his bothersome right calf muscle.

17.   Bassons was one of three Festina riders who did not use drugs, team officials said after Festina was expelled from the Tour.

18.   Because if replacement players are used for the entire season, team officials say the team will lose money -- big money.

19.   Because team officials like what they see on paper, it was Osiander who had to go.

20.   Beyond the luxury tax and contract restrictions, another obstacle to widespread movement and trades, two team officials said, is the activity of a few select teams.