91.   Soon Valentine was praising the light-hitting minor leaguer Alberto Castillo, a top candidate to back up Hundley.

92.   State Attorney General Dan Lungren, the top Republican candidate for governor next year, opposes the local bans, too.

93.   Tavares is determined to do that, even if it means letting top managerial candidates Phil Garner and Don Baylor get snatched away by other organizations.

94.   That leaves Young, San Diego Chargers interim coach June Jones and Arizona assistant Duane Akina as the top candidates for the job.

95.   Swingman Michael Finley is among the top candidates for the same award this season.

96.   The Brooklynite, for obvious reasons, is a top candidate.

97.   The Clippers remain hopeful of bringing Stackhouse in, while looking at the other top candidates.

98.   The debate was confined only to the top four candidates.

99.   The debate was expected to feature the top three candidates, but was called off late Saturday night after negotiators failed to agree on a format.

100.   The Clippers, who Friday lost their leading scorer to free agency, still have a top candidate for their coaching vacancy.