31.   Hawkins lost his spot in the rotation to rookie John Santana with several poor performances in the spring.

32.   He lost his spot mainly because he was a lefty like Rivaldo, and Zagallo wanted a right-footed player for the right side.

33.   Irani returns for his third Test after losing his spot to Ealham in the final Test against India.

34.   Kayak racer Peter Ribe lost his spot in the Olympic Games after testing positive for doping, the Norwegian team announced Saturday.

35.   Kirby came into training camp as the backup to Errict Rhett, but lost that spot to rookie Travis Prentice.

36.   Manager Tom Kelly said LaTroy Hawkins has lost his spot and will probably be replaced by rookie Johan Santana.

37.   Manchester United needs to rebound from losing top spot by winning at Leeds.

38.   Martin and team captain Seve Ballesteros exchanged harsh words through the media and Martin threatened to sue, demanding financial compensation for losing his spot on the team.

39.   Russia lost a spot when Alexei Urmanov withdrew due to an injury.

40.   When slumping Nate James lost his starting spot in the final week of the season, the fifth-year senior never stopped working hard.