21.   His three straight jumpers in the fourth quarter stymied a comeback attempt by the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.

22.   However, several of their losses are a result of a poor start and running out of gas in the comeback attempt.

23.   In a recent comeback attempt, Douglas won against an undistinguished opponent.

24.   In other discussions, instant replay appears to be about to make another comeback attempt, this time at the request of several coaches.

25.   In his final appearance in this uneasy comeback attempt this past Saturday in Boston, Johnson served up a grand slam to former Mariner Darren Bragg.

26.   It was then that Johnson said he was going to step back in his comeback attempt.

27.   Last spring, he nearly died in his long-shot comeback attempt to make the U.S. ski team again when he crashed in a horrific skiing accident.

28.   Lenny Dykstra made a noisy comeback attempt but is gone now so the Phillies, who shed Darren Daulton last year, can get on with their future.

29.   More important, Maxwell thwarted every comeback attempt the Clippers threw at the Sonics.

30.   Mercer, meanwhile, continues his comeback attempt.