21.   The tournament site committee visited Boston early last month, checking arena work space, hotel accommodations and other amenities deemed necessary for an NCAA tournament game.

22.   Wednesday, the members of the Democratic site selection committee agreed to let DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe pick whatever date he favors.

23.   With the work of the site committee complete with the winnowing of the list to the top three, now politics rules, observers said.

24.   Long Beach beat out Indianapolis and San Antonio in final consideration by the site selection committee.

25.   On Sunday, the USOC site committee will be in New York.