31.   There was no tie on his frayed-at-the-collar shirt.

32.   Tim Flynn of New Jersey has been pushing Monica Lewinsky ties on the Internet but so far has yet to sell one.

33.   Vice President Al Gore would have been forced to break the tie on a socially-charged issue two months before the general election.

34.   Vice President Al Gore, who was on hand in case his vote was needed to break ties on any of the amendments, anticipated victory.

35.   U.S. teams never have won a Cup tie on real terre battu, the photogenic red-orange pulverized brick you see when you watch the French Open.

36.   A Portuguesa tie on Wednesday would be enough to help them reach the semi-finals.

37.   A tie on this Caribbean island made the U.S. soccer team happy.

38.   A victory over Corinthians will guarantee the top spot for the visitors, as will a tie on Tuesday and another with Botafogo in Rio on Friday.

39.   Aamodt won his ninth world championships medal, putting him in a third-place tie on the career list with Pirmin Zurbriggen of Switzerland.

40.   Aamodt won his ninth world championships medal, putting him in a third-place tie on the all-time list with Pirmin Zurbriggen of Switzerland.