1.   Pete was lying on his bed, resting after an energetic game of tennis.

2.   Michael is tired and he has to rest after his long trip.

3.   Bryant and Fisher were well rested after dismissing the Spurs in a four-game sweep in the Western Conference finals.

4.   Cleveland will open the series here rested after a three-game sweep against Boston.

5.   Defense lawyer Bennett Sandlin had prepared an insanity defense, but after the state rested its case Wednesday, Sandlin rested as well without presenting evidence.

6.   Dr. Eliel Ntakirutimana settled back in a large leather chair on the second floor of his spacious home, resting after a day of open heart surgery.

7.   Driving each screw in by hand is so hard that I get blisters and have to rest after each screw.

8.   Goaltender Stephane Fiset, who rested Tuesday after tweaking his left knee in a private workout Monday, practiced Wednesday.

9.   His Celtics needed to rest after playing five games in seven days.

10.   However, with snow flurries and frigid temperatures in Minneapolis, it was a good opportunity to let players rest after back-to-back games in Dallas and San Antonio.