41.   Broadcasting is one of the enterprises that figures to be profoundly affected if baseball opens with major-leaguers on strike and replacement players on the field.

42.   Both have Heisman Trophy contenders at quarterback, and both figure to be major players in their respective conferences.

43.   Buckle up, it figures to be another long ride.

44.   But Atlanta figures to be the winner in the long term.

45.   But by next Friday, football figures to be just what the minister ordered.

46.   But even before the Australian meets surfaced, the national championships figured to be less of a draw because no world indoor championships follow it this year.

47.   But every game figures to be an adventure, according to Dallas Coach Ken Hitchcock.

48.   But as long as Hingis likes winning tennis titles best, she figures to be a target for the rest.

49.   But he still figures to be a solid, generous guy.

50.   But if the rain is light or holds off completely, the course figures to be in Chamber of Commerce glory.