21.   The Americans, faced with player dissent, only want to salvage their pride after an early exit from the World Cup.

22.   The draw still salvaged some pride for the Tunisians, who despite losses to England and Colombia avoided a last-place finish.

23.   The Ecuadoreans, meanwhile, will be looking for a win to keep their tiny World Cup hopes alive, or at least to salvage some pride.

24.   Uerdingen, which finished deep in the cellar, salvaged some pride by upending St. Pauli as Erik Meijer fired a pair of goals.

25.   While the Grizzlies salvaged some pride from the season finale, the Warriors kept on plummeting until the final whistle.

26.   With the men providing only disappointment, the United States had to rely on its women to salvage their pride.

27.   But Greece salvaged some pride.

28.   With that triumph, India salvaged some pride after finishing fifth out of six teams in the Berlin champions trophy last month where Germany were victorious.