1.   The heavy rains left puddles in the center circle and in the corners.

2.   The hype became reality when Gretzky skated to the center circle to face off with Trevor Linden.

3.   Before the match, both teams ringed the center circle, holding hands during a moment of silence.

4.   After the final whistle blew, Brazilian players rushed the officiating crew, shouting and pointing fingers, while the U.S. team looked on blankly near the center circle.

5.   After the game, two Romanian players briefly confronted Castrilli in the center circle before being led away by substitute goalkeeper Florian Prunea.

6.   By the time we had changed, they had pushed all the tables back, pulled down a net from the ceiling and drawn a center circle.

7.   China took a victory lap, while defending champion Norway regrouped in a huddle at the edge of the center circle.

8.   It was the type of pass Alvarez probably delivered to Colombian teammates thousands of times in his career, a short, almost innocuous ball near the center circle.

9.   Jair started the play with a subtle change of direction near the center circle, freeing Burns for a clear run on the right.

10.   She ran from the center circle toward her brothers and sister, leaning over the courtside table as she hugged each one.