101.   The end came quickly.

102.   The end came so suddenly for Portland, the two young stars showing more resilience than ever before.

103.   The end came swiftly.

104.   The end came three weeks after the franchise suffered a first-round exit for the eighth time in its past eight trips to the postseason.

105.   The end came voluntarily for Burns in Montreal.

106.   The end comes after President Menem declares strike illegal and authorizes military to deliver food.

107.   The end did not come without the usual Knick suspense.

108.   The end did not come without usual Knick suspense.

109.   The end for me came a year ago last April.

110.   The end had come and the hollowness, despair, and disbelief in the eyes of Bruins right wing Rob DiMaio said it all.