11.   At one point in the second quarter, they combined for bad passes or violations on seven consecutive possessions.

12.   At even strength, the Ranger attackers Messier, Pat Verbeek, Aleksei Kovalev, Luc Robitaille and Jari Kurri have combined for zero goals.

13.   At the end of Yarmouth Street, the pagodalike Taiwanese Marine Observation Tower, the harbor and waterfront combine for a striking vista.

14.   Barkley, Gray and Thornton combined for five steals and hounded Santangelo and Frahm on the perimeter.

15.   Before Saturday, Alou and Everett had combined for just three hits in the first three games of the trip.

16.   Bill Scott, Garrett Atkins and Jason Green combined for eight hits and five RBI against four USC pitchers.

17.   Both teams flexed their muscles, combining for seven home runs.

18.   A spokeswoman said financial results for both papers will be combined for reporting purposes under a single division of Times Co., New England Newspapers.

19.   A wide receiver group that was touted as one of the best and deepest in the league in the summer has combined for three touchdowns.

20.   After Anaheim relievers Rich DeLucia and Mike James combined for two scoreless innings, Troy Percival finished off the Twins in the ninth and earned his third save.