71.   The Rangers had lost four straight.

72.   The Suns have never lost six straight at home in franchise history.

73.   The Timberwolves have fallen off the NBA map despite the presence of Kevin Garnett and Terrell Brandon, losing seven straight.

74.   The United States was dysfunctional even before Jens Jeremies mugged Claudio Reyna early in the first game, and the Yanks promptly lost three straight.

75.   The Yankees have lost four straight and trail their old rivals, the Red Sox, in the American League East.

76.   They could become the first team to go through a regular season without losing two straight.

77.   They entered the game having won five in a row and six of their last seven, while Seattle had lost two straight.

78.   They have lost five straight.

79.   They have won as many as four straight games on two occasions and lost four straight on two other occasions.

80.   They have lost nine straight on the road since their win in Toronto on Opening Night.