11.   Just to hear the gates opening was a huge bonus to every Yankees fan.

12.   More frustrating is that many of these parvenus collect huge bonuses while throwing their employees to the wolves.

13.   Much of the increase reflects the impact last year of huge bonuses paid to retain executives at Bankers Trust, which Deutsche Bank had just acquired.

14.   Most of those contracts included huge signing bonuses to entice a player to accept a smaller base salary, thus making the salary-cap hit smaller.

15.   Normally, a team can deflect the financial hit of a huge signing bonus by prorating it over the length of the contract.

16.   Not only would American manage to protect its Canadian Airlines investment, but the company could get a huge bonus with the deal.

17.   On the one hand, the cap, coupled with free agency, has begat huge signing bonuses.

18.   Quietly, the NFL made a move that will affect the way teams sign players, especially high-priced rookies with huge signing bonuses and top free agents.

19.   That frustrates Hollywood Park officials, who offered huge bonuses if two or all three Triple Crown stars came to the Swaps.

20.   The Cowboys, who make one-third of their money in stadium revenues, can then use the extra cash to offer huge signing bonuses to superstars.