21.   As terrific as the game ended for the Wildcats, it started out horribly.

22.   As soon as the game ended, the pickup trucks and Hondas started rolling and tooting on Columbus, Broadway, Market and Mission.

23.   As the game ended, fireworks exploded in the rafter and several of the players began crying with joy.

24.   As the game ended, Jordan congratulated each of his teammates.

25.   As the game ended, Nelson gave Barros a playful slap on the rear end.

26.   As soon as the game ended, the entire U.S. team piled on Scurry, each one afterward praising her efforts, particularly defender Carla Overbeck.

27.   As the game ended and reporters debated which locker room to visit, the thought occurred to me that there was no reason to visit the Giants.

28.   As the game ended, he heard fans yelling at him.

29.   As the game ended, he smiled like a kid who had been given a gold star by his fourth-grade teacher.

30.   Before the game ended, Rodman was signing his sneakers and giving them away.