21.   As the game begins, we will feel momentarily better to hear our sons urge us on as a team.

22.   As usual, the game began with Brown getting hammered.

23.   Astronomers with a taste for the extreme can hardly wait for the games to begin.

24.   Auriemma had all the answers before the game began.

25.   Before the game began, a malfunctioning door near the bench area forced the visiting New York Islanders to climb over the boards to get on the ice.

26.   Before the game began, the comedian Jerry Seinfeld paid homage to Jordan with a made-for-TV encounter.

27.   Before the game began, recruiting coordinator Larry Petroff took Howard onto the field for a short conversation with Hackett.

28.   Before the game began, some BC cheerleaders walked through a parking lot of tailgating Irish fans.

29.   A challenge is announced by the sound of a race car revving, and the game begins with the sound of a bell clang in a prizefight.

30.   DiEleuterio indicated that the game had begun when Bush made his announcement.