31.   Moments later, he caught a pass on the right block, took one power dribble underneath the basket and slammed the ball through as Sprewell fouled him.

32.   Neil had to throw the ball through three defenders.

33.   Of course, it helps to have someone who can send the ball through the basket.

34.   On its second match point, Wong sent a ball through the Penn State block for the UCLA win.

35.   One kid would circle his arms and jump up and down frantically while the other kid tried to toss a tennis ball through the circle.

36.   Over and over he charges the basket and loosens its knotted moorings as he hooks the ball through its mouth.

37.   Only the fielding flub of third baseman Blowers in the third prevented him from throwing shutout ball through five innings.

38.   Players ride horses and try to hit a ball through a goal with mallets.

39.   Pochman hammers the ball through the end zone in practices and regularly dissects the uprights on his field goal attempts.

40.   Put the ball through the hoop more often than the other team and you win.