1.   But when he was traded from Florida to the New York Rangers last week, Panthers players ripped him repeatedly.

2.   Incredibly, inexcusably, not one player has ripped open the cellophane wrapping on this walking encyclopedia of winning baseball.

3.   Most Mets players ripped the trade publicly, hoping the Mets could improve themselves without trading frontline big-leaguers.

4.   Twins players ripped the trade.

5.   Both players ripped off their shirts in protest as they left the field and were suspended for a month by the Football Association.

6.   The baseballs being used in Olympic competition are being ripped by players as sub-standard, a notch below the ones teams have used in tuneup games.