71.   The Patriots have been involved in two championship games in their history, both disastrous losses, and the first came at the hands of the Chargers.

72.   Then come the first swing dogs, the second swing dogs and on back to the wheel dogs, big and strong dogs directly in front of the sled.

73.   Then came the first boos, just a little reminder from the tough New York crowd that he was going to have to earn their affection.

74.   Then came the first of the Friday surprises.

75.   Anyone who was around when this first came out may appreciate it a lot more.

76.   Three culture tests were conducted, and the first came back positive on Friday, he said.

77.   His first came in the second inning, when his solo shot matched McCovey and Williams on the career list.

78.   The Australian first came to Thailand about a decade ago as a salesman with a British-owned equipment supplier.

79.   The first came a minute and a half into the period when Maxim Afinogenov broke in on Dafoe.

80.   The first came after Kidd slammed to the floor and bruised his hip on a drive to the basket.