1.   Middlesbrough fans feared the worst when central defender Nicky Mohan was sent off for a second bookable offence.

2.   L.A., which had promised a few new wrinkles, offered just one, sending defender Ezra Hendrickson to the front line in place of Welton.

3.   Makes shots that would send most defenders screaming into the night.

4.   Sending another defender at Duncan once he got the ball, the Knicks left the perimeter open and Spurs like Jaren Jackson and Sean Elliott began finding the range.

5.   The coaches are the ones who have sent their defenders out to bump him, harass him, even whack his shooting hand.

6.   The Gators mixed up their zone blitz, sending defenders from any and all angles.

7.   They pushed forward from the start, sending defenders into the Italian half regularly and asking Karembeu to play a more offensive role than usual with the national team.

8.   Six minutes later, a second Thai defender was sent off for bringing down Yoo Sang-chul at the top of the penalty area.

9.   The most important change was sending two defenders at Iverson as soon as he touched the ball.