31.   They paid the price for not having the decisive home game.

32.   A lot of drama went into two decisive games of the third set with Halard-Huber.

33.   Belgian leftback Nico Van Kerckhoven resumed full training Tuesday and should be ready to join the starting lineup for the decisive World Cup game against Russia.

34.   British player Nigel Short, Bulgarian Veselin Topalov and Hungarian Judit Polgar also were saved by their coaches on Monday for more decisive games.

35.   During the decisive game, a house fly got on to the table.

36.   Every game from now on is a decisive game.

37.   Garciaparra won the AL batting title, homered in the decisive fifth game of the AL division series in Cleveland and was still nursing a bruised wrist.

38.   Hernandez was also plagued by double faults, including one on break point in the decisive ninth game of the final set.

39.   Hernandez was also plagued by double faults, including one on break-point in the decisive ninth game of the final set.

40.   If it is a Red Wings player, the winner might not be decided until the decisive game.