11.   The Giants have stopped tendering offers to the restricted free agents they wish to keep.

12.   The late-afternoon deadline is also when the club must tender offers to its five restricted free agents.

13.   The Patriots elected not to give anyone the boot, tendering offers to five restricted free agents and five exclusive rights players Thursday.

14.   The Rangers are likely to tender an offer to Johnson soon.

15.   The Stars are equally frustrated, tendering an offer that they believed was exactly what Modano had in mind.

16.   The Yankees are expected to tender an offer to Jack McDowell, the former Cy Young award winner and former Yankee, who is coming back from arm trouble.

17.   They did not tender qualifying offers to defensive back Eric Zomalt, linebacker Aubrey Beavers and defensive tackle Lou Benfatti.

18.   Prices gained later in the day on rumors that Pakistan, Tunisia, Egypt, Russia and Ukraine soon will tender offers for U.S. subsidized wheat.

19.   If the Suns tender a qualifying offer, they can retain his rights by matching offers he receives from other NBA teams.

20.   The Colts also decided not to tender contract offers to defensive backs Billy Austin and Tony Blevins, running back Paul Shields and linebacker Ratcliff Thomas.