1.   And the power that captivated the crowds last year was still there.

2.   Aside from the NFL, no other professional sports league has the power to consistently captivate crowds outside its own individual markets.

3.   Jobs, meanwhile, captivated the crowd with bold, often profane talk.

4.   Just three days after captivating the crowd with his flamboyant game and candor, John Daly reemerged Sunday as the troubled person he is.

5.   The flak about Michelle Kwan skating without a coach proved to be meaningless as she captivated a crowd while proving she is the most exquisite skater in the world.

6.   The rap against Eldredge is that he is not flamboyant, has none of the flash that captivates crowds.

7.   Though he rarely gives speeches, Gelernter captivated the crowd with an hourlong performance that was deliberately provocative and salted with laugh lines.

8.   Beneath flashes of humor that has captivated crowds, Pope John Paul II remained steadfast in furthering his moral crusade in Brazil.

9.   He just captivated the crowd.

10.   The spectacle captivated capacity crowds.