41.   To design the new stadium, the football team chose the fledgling but highly regarded architectural firm of NBBJ Sports and Entertainment of Los Angeles.

42.   Why would a team going nowhere choose to absorb a big salary?

43.   With Darryl Hamilton on third and two out, Clark could have pitched around Bonds, as National League teams often choose to do.

44.   Woodson had seven interceptions this season, a statistic that conceals his impact because teams often chose to throw in the other direction.

45.   A year later, his Canadian Tier II team chose to play female goaltender Manon Rheaume rather than him.

46.   But in the four arbitration seasons since then, no team had chosen to let a player go without compensation, according to NHL spokesman Frank Brown.

47.   In letting Beard go, the team chose not to pick up the option.

48.   Japanese pro teams choose players from high school and college teams or team run by big companies.

49.   Many teams chose not even to wear ski suits, opting instead for knee-length winter coats that could pass muster in church or other traditional settings.

50.   The Flying Dutchman was easily the biggest name to remain with the new series when the established teams of the CART FedEx Championship Series chose to boycott the IRL.