111.   But the number of threes he has hoisted has decreased the drives to the basket that made him more difficult to defend.

112.   But there is little doubt that they will, and more and more evidence that it will be a bruising and creative drive to the finish.

113.   But Verkamp, who avoids public confrontations with the determination of a Kevin Johnson drive to the basket, never intended to say so publicly.

114.   But the segment is growing quickly, as more Net surfers scrap the drive to the mall for a seat in front of the computer at home.

115.   But the television interview would require a drive to a nearby studio, and van Almsick had done enough traveling for the moment.

116.   Catcher Ivan Rodriguez led off with a double, and left fielder Rusty Greer hit a deep drive to center field that died on the warning track.

117.   Chavez hit a drive to the wall in deep center field, where Darin Erstad made the catch.

118.   Charles Smith missed wildly on a drive to the basket, but the Nets knocked the rebound out of bounds.

119.   Charlotta Sorenstam, who missed the cut in Tennessee, made the five-hour drive to Dayton Sunday.

120.   Chrysler worries because its drive to profitability is being thwarted by every Toyota sale.