71.   USC recruited tailbacks before the last signing period, but none committed.

72.   Westpahl said that whenever the lockout ends, the free-agent signing period will move swiftly.

73.   When the national signing period opened Wednesday, Florida already had one of the top five classes in the nation.

74.   When the National Football League free-agency signing period begins Friday, it will resemble the Oklahoma land rush.

75.   With Clark and fellow San Francisco alum Carmen Policy calling the shots, Cleveland figures to be active when the veteran free-agent signing period begins on Friday.

76.   With the signing period just two days away, the Los Angeles Lakers are moving swiftly toward retaining free agents Rick Fox and Derek Fisher.

77.   Bonifay said signing Kendall would be a boost to the Pirates going into the free agent signing period.

78.   Calipari also got one of the top recruiting classes in the nation during the early signing period.

79.   Elvis Grbac visited the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens for a get-acquainted session Friday as the NFL free-agent signing period began.

80.   He will become a Flyer once the free-agent signing period begins and the NHL approves the deal.