11.   Schedules were released Thursday, and some guys got winded just looking at it.

12.   The Cowboys will not have to pack the parkas in December, they learned when the NFL schedule was released Wednesday.

13.   The league is expected to release its schedule Friday.

14.   The Kings released their schedule and, as expected, they will open Friday against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Forum.

15.   The schedule was released Thursday by the league despite the fact that it has locked out its players and does not have a collective bargaining agreement.

16.   The schedule was released today.

17.   The schedule was released two weeks ago.

18.   The week hiatus is one of few perks, and it was highlighted by coach Rick Pitino when the schedule was released Thursday.

19.   The Winston Cup schedule was released several weeks ago.

20.   With the final House vote on sanctions in the Gingrich case a week away, however, Johnson has yet to release a schedule for public hearings.