1.   De La Hoya survived a barrage of punches - the only meaningful flurry from Coley - and then wobbled his opponent with a left hook.

2.   Meanwhile, he said, many rebels had managed to survive the barrage by hiding in cellars and other fortified positions.

3.   This week the bill will have to survive a barrage of amendments, none of which deserve passage.

4.   Pete Sampras survived a barrage of aces and beat Mark Philippoussis in straight sets Thursday, while Stefan Edberg ended his Wimbledon career with a second-round loss.

5.   Pete Sampras survived a barrage of aces from Goran Ivanisevic on Friday and moved into his third straight Wimbledon final with a five-set victory.

6.   Pete Sampras survived a barrage of aces and beat Mark Philippoussis in straight sets Thursday to reach the third round at Wimbledon.

7.   Two Canadian soldiers are in stable condition today and will be sent home as soon as possible after surviving a barrage of bullets fired at their jeep in Croatia.