31.   Now, Maloney will be facing another challenge as the playoffs open against a flashier, more high-profile rookie point guard.

32.   Separate investigations have been opened against some of the Suharto children, who continue to control large portions of the Indonesian economy.

33.   Suddenly he is in the right place at the right time, with new NBA teams in Vancouver and Toronto and an experienced team that opens against UCLA.

34.   Steinbrenner might not have been as miffed if his club had opened against the Mets.

35.   That year veteran Bob Stanley opened against the Milwaukee Brewers at County Stadium.

36.   TCU opened against North Carolina, and the nationally ranked Tar Heels boasted two fine defensive ends in Marcus Jones and Oscar Sturgis.

37.   The Bay Area teams open against the Arizona schools this week and host USC and UCLA next week.

38.   The Bears open against Iowa State in the Midwest Regionals, and you talk about getting a huge second chance in life.

39.   The Braves were opening against the Philadelphia Phillies, managed by a young man who once shagged balls in the old stadium when his dad played for the Braves.

40.   The Angels open against the Yankees on Wednesday night.