61.   At times, he has played like the Jordan of old.

62.   Barkley returned to the lineup in LA after having arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and played like a man who had been off for two weeks.

63.   Beals and Washington seem ill at ease with one another, and Franklin gives them dialogue that plays like written lines, not natural conversation.

64.   Because he played like a man possessed in the playoffs and the Super Bowl, his unrestricted free agent value went sky high.

65.   Behind Johnson, who pitched a stingy seven innings, the Mariners played like the AL West champions.

66.   Bennett plays like a man with a purpose each time he steps on the floor, hustling at both ends of the court and working hard for rebounds.

67.   Bibby acknowledged that the Trojans were in a near no-win situation before the game the Trojans played like it.

68.   Beyond just thinking like last year, they have to play like last year.

69.   BIRD LIVES You may never be able to pick up a sheet of music and play it like the great alto saxophonist Charlie Parker.

70.   Bennett is playing like the Bennett we had in Buffalo.