31.   The coat is a floor-length shearling, embossed with a pretty drawstring tie at the neck.

32.   The Devils played with much more intensity against the Buffalo Sabres than they had in their first game of the season, a tie at Hartford on Sunday.

33.   The Dolphins can still win the AFC East with a victory or tie at New England next week.

34.   The Devils earned a tie at Continental Arena thanks primarily to the efficiency of their penalty killers.

35.   The pants were Turkish style with ties at the ankle, more like pantaloons.

36.   The playoffs are a whole different animal, like deciding a tie at the Masters by going to a miniature golf course or the driving range.

37.   The two police forces established ties at the Interpol Regional conference in Bangkok in April, where both expressed fears about growing crime links.

38.   The tie at the end of regulation was one of five ties and three lead changes in the fourth quarter where neither team could establish control of the game.

39.   There are all kinds of family ties at Travelers.

40.   A friendly tie at Wembley Tuesday would mean Switzerland and Scotland, who meet at Villa Park at the same time, would have no chance of qualifying.