11.   Does that mean the league wants players to watch what they say?

12.   For mercenary-style reasons, the league did not want to set a dangerous precedent.

13.   He is expected to schedule a hearing for late next week, although the league wants a delay until next month.

14.   He is everything the league should want in a player.

15.   Heneghan says the league wants to determine, once and for all, if turf actually causes more injuries.

16.   If Sheffield refused, the league wanted the Los Angeles Dodgers to send Raul Mondesi, who is spending the break in the Dominican Republic.

17.   If so, the league may want to try Police Commissioner Howard Safir.

18.   If the league does want to eliminate any particular option, the process of the coming months figures to accomplish the objective.

19.   If the league really wants to know what is going on inside the head of the two men, it should hire a mind reader.

20.   If the league really wanted to ensure that all goalies were using the same-sized equipment, it would contract with a manufacturer who would follow specific guidelines.