1.   As the third period and three overtimes played out, referees Terry Gregson and Bill McCreary put their whistles in their pockets.

2.   But Pitino said the referees had been calling the game close and then inexplicably put their whistles in their pockets for the last play of the game.

3.   In fact, pick a team, any team, and chances are, the coach has aged eons since he put that whistle around his neck.

4.   Australian referee Wayne Erickson put the whistle to his lips.