31.   Deep down, the Stars knew they were kidding themselves if they thought they could repeat as Stanley Cup champions without getting Brett Hull involved.

32.   Donny and Marie Osmond will repeat as hosts.

33.   Duke Duke is not only the favorite to win the ACC, but the favorite to repeat as national champion.

34.   Earlier, Jorge Munoz of El Paso repeated as bantamweight champion with a decision against Ramon Marines of Corpus Christi.

35.   Even before repeating as a championship player, his name carried much weight with products.

36.   Even though the Mariners failed to repeat as division champions and league playoff finalists last season, awards keep rolling in.

37.   For example the slug for a repeat of a story originally filed as BC-CLINTON-NYT would be repeated as BC-R-CLINTON-NYT.

38.   Foremost is to win five more games to repeat as NCAA champion.

39.   German Silva of Mexico and Tegla Laroupe of Kenya repeated as the winners of the New York City Marathon.

40.   Halfway through the season, the Athletics are in no position to repeat as AL West champions.