11.   They recently formed another working agreement with the Monterrey Sultans, which will facilitate signing players in Mexico as well as placing Red Sox minor leaguers with Monterrey.

12.   Typically, during the first year an out-of-state school attempts to recruit Texas, the focus is more around building a foundation rather than signing players.

13.   While McIlvaine has been the busiest general manager making trades, Jim Bowden of Cincinnati has been the busiest signing players.

14.   AC Milan has been a highly successful and high-spending club for several years and was also criticized for signing players only intended for the substitutes bench.

15.   Rangers manager Walter Smith has been busy signing new players from Europe, and is relieved that Gascoigmne will also be part of his plans for the future.

16.   The XFL is considering bolstering its talent next season by signing players out of high school who have not qualified academically for college.

17.   United chairman Martin Edwards said the millions spent signing star players like Dwight Yorke and Jaap Stam made a price rise inevitable.