11.   And the show figures to be one of the biggest-grossing concerts of the summer, if not in recent years.

12.   And this summer figures to be more unbearable than usual, largely because of the climate surrounding the Suns.

13.   And the Bulls also plan to prepare for what figures to be a rigorous post-season.

14.   And with Don York holding the baton, there figures to be steam heat aplenty for the next few weeks in Century City.

15.   And with such goodwill swirling around the Yankees and their popularity so high, Steinbrenner figures to be deft enough to avoid a controversial incident with Watson.

16.   Arkansas figures to be the top team in the SEC West, which has been dominated by Mississippi the past two seasons.

17.   Any player dumb enough to fall for that would figure to be unable to handle the academic load.

18.   At any rate, the coach who figured to be out of a job less than a month ago is now sitting pretty on the sideline.

19.   At the plate the BayStars figure to be one of the top two teams.

20.   At any rate, this figures to be a different matchup than in January, and not just because of the stakes.