11.   HOSPITALS are to be ranked in performance league tables in England and Wales from next year, it emerged yesterday.

12.   And for the fourth time, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to a team ranked last in its division.

13.   And in yet a third measure, Georgia ranks in the bottom third of the class.

14.   And the coaches still have the Longhorns ranked in their USA Today poll?

15.   And the Kings power play, which was ranked second in the league heading into this three-game homestand, was scoreless in two attempts.

16.   And though his defense was ranked third in the NFL last season, Ryan was in a search mode.

17.   As a result, Thomson Consumer Electronics ranks in the top three in market share in every consumer electronics category in which the company sells a product.

18.   As for DaimlerChrysler, the multinational ad blitz will herald the formation of the company, ranked fifth in sales volume among vehicle makers worldwide.

19.   As a result, the ground game, ranked last in the league after nine games, jumped ahead of four teams in the rankings.

20.   Before the game, though, Angels manager Terry Collins raved about his defense, which ranks fourth in the league in fielding percentage.