21.   Bangladesh was facing defeat Friday after it lost three quick wickets in a disastrous start of the second innings on the third day of its final test against Pakistan.

22.   Defending Masters champion Vijay Singh saved himself from a disastrous start Thursday.

23.   Despite a disastrous start to its qualifying campaign, Belgium is one of only a half-dozen nations to reach its fifth consecutive World Cup finals.

24.   Doug Tewell got a break when Mike McCullough and Larry Nelson had disastrous starts in the final round of The Tradition.

25.   England was off to a disastrous start at nine for two after four overs on the first morning of the third Test at Edgbaston Thursday.

26.   Guyana, the most consistent one-day team in regional cricket, recovered from a disastrous start to place themselves in a competitive position to push for victory.

27.   Guyana, the most consistent one-day team in regional cricket, recovered from a disastrous start.

28.   Jeff Weaver turned a potentially disastrous start into a masterpiece for the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.

29.   Kafelnikov, seeded third here, has had a disastrous start to the season, failing to advance past the semifinals in eight events.

30.   McCullough and Larry Nelson, who made up the final threesome with Tewell, had disastrous starts early in the round.