1.   A salvage team had battled for five days to refloat the ship using a tug whose crew had managed to get a line on board.

2.   And with the season winding down and teams battling for playoff berths and playoff positioning, the veteran teams are playing with intensity and precision.

3.   After a timeout during which Calhoun set his defense and Dan Monson, the Gonzaga coach, set his offense, the teams battled.

4.   But Dykes is serious and sincere, considering all the adversity his team has battled.

5.   He said his team had battled the whole year and shown it can play with anyone.

6.   In fact, the two teams often battled over dates.

7.   It was the second straight year these two teams battled into overtime.

8.   Jim Kelly may be able to play against the Colts in Buffalo next week when those teams battle for first in the AFC East.

9.   Last week, there were empty seats at Bank One Ballpark as the team battled the Atlanta Braves for the National League championship.

10.   Like Archuleta, he was consumed by a hollow feeling and took no solace in the fact his team had battled back to nearly force overtime.