11.   No matter how often the Yankee owner refers to his baseball advisers, Steinbrenner has conceded that he finalizes every decision the team makes.

12.   On Tuesday, sources said the board could finalize its decision as early as Thursday to hire Zacarias.

13.   Pepperdine has narrowed its search for a new basketball coach down to three finalists, according to a source, and is expected to finalize its decision by Monday.

14.   Robbins finalized the decision to run after Tiznow looked OK jogging on the barn-area road Saturday morning.

15.   She has stayed in her hometown of St. Louis since finalizing her decision last month after the Cardinal competed in the NCAA volleyball Final Four.

16.   She is expected to finalize her decision Wednesday.

17.   The last time Jerry Jones lost a father figure, it caused him to finalize his decision to buy the Cowboys.

18.   The latest decisions were finalized Wednesday night in the midst of a White House Christmas Party for members of Congress, according to chief of staff Leon Panetta.

19.   Their decisions were not finalized until after the game.

20.   A committee finalized its decision on the matter on Sunday.