11.   Woods sounded relaxed and confident at a news conference Tuesday, eager to start a tournament that is one of the most important of his young career.

12.   A day after four players did not start the tournament, two more withdrew.

13.   A perennial highlight of the Masters was Sarazen, Byron Nelson and Sam Snead hitting the ceremonial first ball to start the tournament.

14.   After Nelson and Snead completed their duties, Charles Coody, Billy Casper and Doug Ford formally started the tournament.

15.   Among nine Asian women who started the tournament, she was the only one to reach the third round.

16.   Fourth-ranked and top-seeded Jana Novotna was to start her tournament on Wednesday, playing against Slovak Ludmilla Cervanova.

17.   German goalkeeper Andreas Koepke said the team started the tournament just as it wanted.

18.   German officials tried in vain to have the suspension lifted, arguing that England as host did not have to qualify and was starting the tournament without any suspensions.

19.   Southwest started the tournament against Toledo and Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J., then moved to the West Regional in Spokane, Wash., to play Duke and Washington.

20.   She started the tournament with a groin pull, and strained a tendon above her right ankle in the quarterfinals.