1.   As the weekend began, Palestinians braced for retaliatory air strikes.

2.   As the weekend began, however, it was another major in which many players liked their chances.

3.   As the weekend began, neither side had the upper hand.

4.   At Gulfstream Park, meanwhile, speedy horses were wearing out the turf course as the weekend began.

5.   Before the weekend has barely begun, he and Ben decide to break up.

6.   But when the weekend began, five of eight teams were on the cusp of sweeping their opponents in three straight games.

7.   For many, the weekend will actually begin Friday afternoon.

8.   For the seventh consecutive time, the weekend began with rain in Washington, D.C.

9.   I missed all the practice sessions, so my weekend began with qualifying.

10.   Last weekend began with no shortage of reasons to dislike the Bowl Alliance.