1.   Whenever their conflicting playing schedules allowed, these two attractive superstars of sport managed to meet in a blaze of publicity.

2.   The Wimbledon champion is troubled by the travel demands of the trip to Australia during a cluttered playing schedule.

3.   Despite recurring back problems that have limited his playing schedule in recent years, Couples remains talented enough to win any time, anywhere.

4.   The birth of his unborn child will decide his spring playing schedule.

5.   The Clippers resume their playing schedule next week in Salt Lake City against the Jazz.

6.   Woods typically finalizes his playing schedule for the upcoming year in October or November.

7.   Pakistan opens its playing schedule with a one-day match against the Australian Cricket Academy in Adelaide on Friday.

8.   Becker has cut back on his playing schedule the past two seasons to concentrate on his business interests.

9.   Montgomerie, who finished eighth Sunday at the season-ending Volvo Masters in Jerez, Spain, said he wants a more balanced playing schedule.

10.   Nor are these teams used to such a frenetic playing schedule.