31.   Opponents have taken perfect games into the seventh inning twice this season against the Royals.

32.   As the debate on a missile defense approaches, many opponents will take their cues from Democratic Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware, a leading expert on the issue.

33.   But opponents took center stage at home and abroad Wednesday.

34.   But his opponent took the next five points to skip a set clear.

35.   Despite the heated rivalry, both opponents immediately took their national flags and did a lap of honor together.

36.   Fredriksson won the two-man final against Peter Schlickenrieder when his German opponent took a wrong turn during the third of four laps while leading the favored Swede.

37.   In contrast to some other cities won by the opposition, Milosevic has allowed his opponents to take power here.

38.   Milosevic since has allowed his opponents to take power in Kragujevac and a few other towns.

39.   Milosevic will suffer a loss of power and prestige if his opponent, Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic, takes office in Montenegro, part of the Yugoslavian federation.

40.   Opponents took the loss as best they could, noting nearly half the country still has serious doubts European integration.