11.   Big deal, he essentially said today as his team prepared for a preseason game against the Spurs at the Alamodome.

12.   Both teams prepared as if the games would go on.

13.   A four-person team is preparing to go to Haiti.

14.   A peculiar thing happened Monday night as the University of Rhode Island basketball team prepared to begin its season under the national spotlight.

15.   A newspaper story had suggested that the struggling expansion team might be preparing to clear roster space by cutting loose veteran players.

16.   A swat team prepares to enter the building.

17.   According to a Patriots executive, the team is now preparing to get some some of its other free agents signed.

18.   Advance teams like this prepare base camps and supplies for the arrival of recovery teams at sites where probable remains have been identified.

19.   All week, Murray said the team would prepare as though Palffy and Miller would not play tonight.

20.   Aggies coach R.C. Slocum said his team is preparing as if Roberson will be in the lineup.