1.   He benefited from the long early matches and rain delays that postponed his match, therefore giving him an extra day of rest.

2.   If the matches are postponed or canceled, it would not be the first time.

3.   More than two dozen doubles matches were postponed.

4.   After the third-round match was postponed Thursday because of rain, Kuerten was forced to recuperate quickly with his quarterfinal slated for later Friday.

5.   Arsenal was denied the opportunity to extend its lead at the top of the table when its match at Leicester was postponed because of a frozen pitch.

6.   Because of the rain delays and approaching darkness, several matches were postponed until Friday.

7.   But Jamieson also said the match could be postponed until Sunday if the field remained unplayable.

8.   But the rain-drenched pitch at Alvalade, which has hampered training sessions, may force the referee to postpone that match.

9.   Calcavecchia was among the most outspoken of the Ryder Cup players in wanting the matches to be postponed.

10.   Celtic, which has a game in hand because its previous match was postponed, visits the other Edinburgh club, Hearts.