31.   Steinberg hoped to finalize a contract within the next several days.

32.   The Malaysian government is not expected to finalize the contract until the end of this year.

33.   The Red Sox finalized their contract Tuesday with Cuban defector Rolando Viera.

34.   The Raptors also finalized a contract with point guard Alvin Williams.

35.   The Senators finalized the contract with Juneau after captain Daniel Alfredsson tore ligaments in his right knee.

36.   Turkish league champion Galatasaray said Thursday that snags prevented it finalizing a contract with Brazilian goalkeeper Taffarel for next season.

37.   Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who backed away from a long-term commitment to Jeter last winter, then gave his permission to finalize the contract, the official said.

38.   Cypriot ministers met representatives of the Russian state-controlled Rosvoorouzhenie company in Nicosia on Saturday and finalized the contract, the agency said.

39.   The UAE has already finalized contracts but is holding the announcements to boost publicity for the exhibition.

40.   Shipment details would be arranged once Amarak Co. of the United States had finalized its contract with the games organizing committee as the official food supplier for the athletes.