11.   The heavens opened Sunday - rain pouring throughout the morning -leaving this the first L.A. Marathon that almost seemed to have more participants than spectators.

12.   First, the heavens opened and the downpour rendered visibility verypoor.

13.   Greg Smith picked up two of the three Worcestershire wickets to fall before the heavens opened.

14.   If Davies has been praying for the heavens to open, he is obviously not trying hard enough.

15.   As the heavens opened, the refugees began to run.

16.   Cullinan and Shaun Pollock were at the crease when the heavens opened, raising hopes of a draw in the South African camp.

17.   When the heavens opened on Wednesday over the bucolic Tuscany countryside, it rained death.

18.   Players and umpires had just re-taken theniwld for the West Indies innings at Sabina Park when the heavens opened.

19.   The heavens opened during the last over before tea on the third and final day and kept the players in the pavilion.