21.   Lalas has the support of US national coach Steve Sampson, who is preparing the team to meet Ireland Sunday.

22.   Krzyzewski has prepared his team for a slow, physical game.

23.   Like a hockey coach preparing his team for a Stanley Cup playoff game, cutting competitors prepare with warmups on game day.

24.   Mike Tomczak starts at quarterback again for Pittsburgh and he finds a team not prepared to rally around him.

25.   No football coach reaches the Super Bowl unless he has the ability to prepare a team and to push the right game buttons.

26.   Olympic competition begins Thursday, so coaches will have to work quickly to prepare their teams.

27.   Olson is preparing his team for the Miami game as if both players will be available.

28.   Parcells and his staff prepares his team with supreme confidence and results.

29.   Our team was prepared well, the team played well.

30.   Penders said he had prepared his team for Sutherland.