21.   Kuehne continued to earn that respect Thursday, but with proved winners like Inkster, Pepper, and Pak lurking in contention, the tournament was just beginning.

22.   Neither player is on a roll as the tournament begins Monday in southwest Paris.

23.   On Tuesday, when the tournament began, the fish were gone.

24.   Practice rounds will be conducted Monday through Wednesday before the tournament begins on Thursday.

25.   Soccer fever has grown since the tournament began two weeks ago.

26.   So while practice rounds continued at Augusta National Golf Club, thoughts drifted toward Thursday, when the tournament will begin, along with the drama.

27.   The only casualty was Serena Williams, who withdrew with an ankle injury the day the tournament began.

28.   The Phoenix tournament began Monday night with practice sessions at America West Arena.

29.   The system was pitched to the United States team before the World Cup tournament began.

30.   The tournament began with five games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center on the Rutgers campus.