21.   His team had lost five straight and only Wednesday had blown a fourth-quarter lead in San Antonio.

22.   His young team opened the year with two victories but then lost four straight.

23.   However, the Galaxy has lost three straight and scored only two goals this year.

24.   If he wins his first sports case, he does not expect American sports consumers to start suing when their teams lose three straight.

25.   Instead, the Yankees lost two straight and then vented.

26.   Iowa lost four straight in midseason, then became bowl eligible by winning its past two.

27.   It could be reasoned that the Cavaliers needed it more, since they had lost three straight.

28.   It was the fourth rbi of the night for Jordan and it meant a bitter loss for the Mets, who have now lost fourth straight.

29.   It was a timely performance for Nomo and the Dodgers, who had lost five straight to the Mets.

30.   It was as if the Canadians, who had lost eight straight to the United States in the pre-Olympic tour, had shed that burden.