11.   Two unimpressive starts made people start to wonder what all the fuss was about, but on Tuesday night Bill Pulsipher gave the Mets a glimpse of their future.

12.   When those companies start lining up to go public, many will never make it, said Patrick Gray, a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Boston.

13.   A strong start only made it more difficult for the Sixers.

14.   Does this early start still make for a tasty wine?

15.   The successful start certainly makes much easier.

16.   The unprecedented start made the front and back pages of nearly every English daily.