21.   But Williams waved his arms to indicate that he had lost the ball against the backdrop of the white ceiling.

22.   Center fielder Roger Cedeno lost a ball against a brilliant, hazy sky and had it carry over his head for a ground-rule double.

23.   Certainly not the way the Trojans shot the ball against the Ducks on Thursday night.

24.   Colorado Rockies pitcher Kent Mercker was scheduled to have surgery on his left hand Wednesday night after he was hit with a ball against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

25.   Davenport said she sometimes lost sight of the ball against the white clothing of the spectators.

26.   Denver is not good against the run, and Jacksonville ran the ball well against them in the playoff game last year.

27.   Dunk or lay in the ball against us anyway or anytime you like.

28.   Even the ball against the ballplayers.

29.   Every Knick was on the ground, including Ewing, who was rolling on the court in a scramble for a ball against Vlade Divac.

30.   Every starter can handle the ball against pressure.