41.   Being able to play without some of your best players is a big part of surviving in the give-and-take world of the NFL.

42.   Besides MacLean, the Rangers played without two other key players, also injured, both defensemen.

43.   Both player and listener were frequently bumped, crushed and jostled, but the music played without the slightest interruption.

44.   Both Yeager and Williams said the game was usually played without incident.

45.   -- Can the Lakers play without Chick Hearn?

46.   -- Professional football would be more popular if played without pads.

47.   A main priority will be finding a guard who can dribble and distribute well enough to allow Payton to play without the ball.

48.   A scramble ensued and time ran out on the Kings, who were playing without their injured all-star forward Chris Webber.

49.   A three-movement work played without pause, it begins with a virtual brass sunburst and maintains a fetching gaiety throughout.

50.   Add to that the extra pressure of playing without backup point guard Ricky Moore, who had an injured shoulder, and the burden on Sheffer was enornmous.