51.   Silva was making his first start of the season, fresh off the disabled list after getting hit in the face by a batted ball during spring training.

52.   Some Republicans worry the issue will explode in their faces by making the party appear intolerant.

53.   Some executives have managed to show their best anti-micromanagement face by boasting that they are leaving Friday evening for the troops to handle.

54.   Specifically Tkachuk, whom he shadowed relentlessly despite getting twice nicked in the face by a Tkachuk high stick and an elbow from Dallas Drake.

55.   The Bruins also played nearly the whole first period without Adam Oates, who was struck in the face by the puck in the opening seconds.

56.   The chaos also gives cover for Yamauchi, should he wish to save face by claiming insult over the treatment of his investment.

57.   The Kremlin is ready to grant Chechnya any form of autonomy as long as Russia can save face by keeping Chechnya a part of Russia in name.

58.   The Lakers said replays showed Bryant getting fouled across the face by Kidd.

59.   The mores of the anachronistic Chinese Communist Party being what they are, Hu could not afford to make his elders in the hierachy lose face by upstaging them.

60.   The nicest thing that happened to Dave Campo all day Sunday was when he was hit in the face by a football during pregame warmups.