31.   But for Calipari, it is a far different matter to spend that kind of money for a player with five championship rings.

32.   But football may be the toughest sport of all to leave with a championship ring.

33.   But Rodman also has two championship rings and verges on a third.

34.   But there was no shame in what happened Thursday night against a team that many believe can start getting its fingers sized for national championship rings.

35.   But they kept thinking one championship ring was not enough.

36.   But, Griffey said, he will not consider his accomplishments complete until he wears a World Series championship ring, like his father.

37.   But this was Michael Jordan, the man who was instrumental in putting six championship rings on himself and assorted other members of the Chicago Bulls.

38.   By then, the time for sending messages will have passed, and victories will be measured not in personal statistics, only in championship rings.

39.   By the time he was finished, he had as many NBA championship rings as he had Tech Tourney titles.

40.   Can you envision David Stern standing at halfcourt at Madison Square Garden next November and presenting a championship ring to Sprewell?