31.   Every professional sport dreams of rampaging popularity, jammed stadiums, and rising television ratings.

32.   Figure skating has become so popular that it gets big television ratings in prime time.

33.   For most of this decade, its television ratings have been uncharacteristically low.

34.   For two seasons, declining television ratings and slumping attendance plagued the Nascar Craftsman Truck Series, which was marked by predictable results and repeat winners.

35.   For better and worse, the XFL is the talk of the sports world, generating disgust, condemnation, and great television ratings.

36.   Grand Slam television ratings for the women are up significantly.

37.   He had read about the historically low television ratings.

38.   He drives sneaker sales, television ratings and just about everything else that moves.

39.   He said while not all of his peers like the superspeedway rules, the fans do, as evidenced by increased television ratings.

40.   He will affect ticket sales, television ratings, merchandising.