71.   Market players were closely watching statements by U.S. officials accompanying President Clinton on his visit to Japan.

72.   Market players were watching the deadline of midnight Monday in Washington for reaching agreement on extending the debt ceiling.

73.   Market players will be watching for any reference to the direction of U.S. interest rates.

74.   Officials are hopeful a November induction would allow more players to watch their peers get inducted.

75.   Risers will allow players to watch the game from behind the wall.

76.   Senegal canceled training Tuesday to allow its players to watch the game on television.

77.   Senegal canceled training to allow its players to watch the game live on television.

78.   Stocks fell in the absence of buying interest as players watched the currency movements on the Tokyo foreign exchange market.

79.   The Fire players watched in stunned silence.

80.   The U.S. dollar edged higher against the Japanese yen Monday as players watched the continuing tensions between China and Taiwan.