11.   The Dallas Desperados added a pair of big names to their team Tuesday.

12.   The Miami Dolphins added a pair of former Cincinnati Bengals, safety Bracey Walker and linebacker Eddie Sutter, to their roster.

13.   The Marlins added a pair of insurance runs in the top of the eighth against the Giants bullpen on run-scoring doubles by Charles Johnson and Craig Counsell.

14.   The New York Islanders signed Sergei Nemchinov and Claude Lapointe, adding a pair of veteran centermen to their roster.

15.   The Patriots added a pair of free agents Friday who are unrestricted in more than just a contractual context.

16.   The Raiders did little to fill needs for defensive linemen but added a pair of linebackers in the middle rounds.

17.   The Rockets will also add a pair of big men.

18.   The Sabres and Ottawa Senators each added a pair.

19.   The wanted posters in the customs house include the Time magazine cover of Osama bin Laden, to which someone has added a pair of sunglasses.

20.   The Yankees added a pair of runs in the fourth off Cormier.