21.   Any Phoenix win, or a loss by St. Louis and Anaheim, makes it mathematically impossible for the Coyotes to be caught.

22.   Any losses by its chip-making division should be offset by increasing sales of portable phones and other telecommunications equipment, analysts said.

23.   Arizona Coach Lute Olson avoided a fourth first-round loss by turning the tables on defensive minded South Alabama.

24.   As it turned out, it only delayed the loss by a couple innings.

25.   Assistant coach Doug Jarvis would not bite the other day when asked about possible ramifications of a series loss by the Stars.

26.   Banks gained on expectations the economy is too weak for an interest-rate increase, offsetting losses by makers of personal computers that reported disappointing shipment figures.

27.   Barings had gone on the block after massive losses by a rogue trader in Singapore forced it into bankruptcy proceedings.

28.   BELGIAN stocks were mixed as losses by Fortis AG and Generale de Banque pulled the benchmark index lower amid rising bond yields.

29.   A loss by New York will severely jeopardize its chances for a playoff spot.

30.   A loss by the Cardinals would give them the second pick in the NFL Draft.