1.   At the last Olympics, sports seemed to be less important than the blatant commercialism of the merchandise suppliers.

2.   As Steward said, the sport seemed to have turned a corner in the past year.

3.   A Charlotte, N.C., native raised on racing, Scercy said the sport seems to be catching on in Cowboys country.

4.   But no organized sport seems to invite and revel in injury as much as the X Games.

5.   But religion is the one element where sports has seemed to reflect a growing intolerance in society.

6.   Certainly the McGwire story meant a lot to the game, but the sport seems dead set on shooting itself in the foot.

7.   For Pritchard, the sport seemed to be an answer.

8.   For Wallace, who runs the California condor recovery program at the Los Angeles Zoo, the sport seems a natural extension of his work.

9.   His handlers are more reputable and sports seems less so.

10.   In the meantime, almost every sport seems to be shuddering at the foundation.