21.   Italy, which improved as the tournament went on, produced some excellent soccer in a great final to retain its title.

22.   Meanwhile, the ticket problems that have plagued the organizing committee for more than a year, were biting hard as the tournament went into a fourth day.

23.   Only once in the past four years has the tournament gone the distance without weather problems.

24.   Regardless of how the tournament goes, the U.S., which lost its opening game Thursday to Venezuela, qualifies automatically for the World Cup as reigning world champions.

25.   Sometimes the opportunities get better as the tournament goes along.

26.   Still, while pre-Cup favorites France, Argentina, England and Italy went home early, Brazil and Germany grew as the tournament went along.

27.   The Buick Classic golf tournament has gone to a sudden death playoff between Vijay Singh and Doug Martin.

28.   The current tournament has not gone well for the wrestler.

29.   The officials then allowed the tournament to go forward as planned after the official was released.

30.   The tournament goes on without either of the top seeds.