41.   The first of those troops arrived at a U.S. base in Puerto Rico Monday to begin training expected to last at least a week or two.

42.   The Mariners begin spring training tomorrow morning with the reporting status of ace left-hander Randy Johnson still as cloudy as the sky was Friday above the Peoria Sports Complex.

43.   The regular players say that their work stoppage is over and that they are ready to begin spring training.

44.   The son seemed inclined to follow his father into the ministry and even began the training, but he changed directions toward music.

45.   The three-time champion began preliminary training in early July without an agreement on a second bout.

46.   The young recruits who are seen meeting on a train on their way to begin their training are not so much characters as attitudes.

47.   They began spring training last year with a noisy confrontation between the manager and the star.

48.   They began spring training this year with a boycott by the star over his contract.

49.   This is the first time he has begun spring training as a survivor of cancer.

50.   This is the second successive year Thomas has begun spring training with a controversy.