71.   It is, of course, a losing effort from the start.

72.   It requires a major effort from the Atlanta coaching staff to keep this team from completely sinking.

73.   It also is a series that inevitably brings out the best efforts from the individual stars and often hinges on a single moment.

74.   It looked easier than it was and took some extraordinary efforts from the supporting cast.

75.   It took a joint effort from Villanueva, Zambrano and assistant coach Ralph Perez to convince Mathis to move to L.A.

76.   It would have taken a huge effort from Lodwick, who grew up in Colorado and was a big John Elway fan, to earn a medal.

77.   It takes effort from the defensive zone all the way in.

78.   KEY TO SEASON No different from so many other teams, the Rangers need a solid effort from their rotation.

79.   Later, Phifer ferried airplanes needed in the war effort from the United States to Europe.

80.   Law enforcement followed the crime, shifting its efforts from Florida to the Southwest and Mexico.