51.   Bettman, less enthusiastic, is still smarting from criticism for not letting all players participate in the preliminary round.

52.   Belichick received plenty of criticism for benching Bledsoe in favor of Brady, the second-year man from Michigan.

53.   Blaney also received criticism for twice attempting to release Piazza early in his minor-league career.

54.   Beyond that, Metromail found itself under sharp criticism for a service that sold the names and addresses of children.

55.   Both intelligence agencies face increasing criticism for their performance in the weeks leading up to the terrorist attacks.

56.   Both rating agencies have come under criticism for not being quick enough to identify problems at Enron, the bankrupt energy trading company.

57.   Both sides received criticism for the quickness and secrecy of the arrangement.

58.   Both teams have taken criticism for the quality of their schedules.

59.   A boxy, multiplaned concrete structure, with a tall, illuminated tower, the hall looks almost industrial, garnering some criticism for its very modernity.

60.   Administration officials had said Yeltsin would face criticism for his actions in the Chechnya war, where fighting has escalated recently.