1.   An attempted comeback that season after surgery failed.

2.   Beyond the litany of aging fighters in need of ego and financial boosts, scads of former athletes have attempted comebacks.

3.   He had enthralled both Pittsburgh and a puck planet for the two weeks since he first announced this attempted comeback.

4.   The attempted comeback showed some desire, if nothing else.

5.   We saw attempted comebacks that never materialized.

6.   A constitutional amendment barred an attempted comeback by Kaunda, who had Malawian parents, by limiting the presidency to Zambian born children of Zambian born parents.

7.   After several attempted comebacks, doctors finally had seen enough.

8.   Atlanta-based iXL said it also will sell part of its interest in ProAct Technologies, plus other holdings, to raise cash for an attempted comeback.

9.   Authorities have made the attempted comeback difficult.

10.   Former Cincinnati Reds ace Jose Rijo says he might pitch in the Dominican winter league as part of his attempted comeback from two years of elbow surgery.