1.   If he did not face arrest, the vice president said, Mahuad might have returned to defend himself.

2.   It is too early to tell whether Leone and Catuna will return to defend their titles.

3.   Not bad considering Boris Becker did not return to defend his title, and top Americans Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and Michael Chang did not enter.

4.   When they return the following year to defend their title, they leave it for Augusta National to keep, a club spokeswoman said.

5.   Whether Montoya will return to defend his title is uncertain, because he may be heading to Formula One next year.

6.   Woods clearly regrets the situation but apparently did not realize when making comments about returning to defend that it would entail playing three straight tournaments before the Masters.

7.   Parretti left the country after the warrant was issued, but Coggan said he decided to return to defend himself.

8.   Another Olympic champion who will not be returning to defend his crown also did well.

9.   But his attorney Jay M. Coggan said he has been trying for the past year to return to defend himself.

10.   But she said she plans to return to defend her title next year.