71.   Attorney General John Ashcroft, summoned last week before the Senate Judiciary Committee, was masterful in showing that the best defense is a good offense.

72.   Axman said the defense will be more basic with a greater focus on zone coverage.

73.   Because hockey statistics are tied to a six-man team game, picking the top defense is difficult.

74.   Because of how well he handled his duties as a rookie, defenses are already remiss by not trying to contain him first.

75.   Behind Klinsmann is a defense that strangles opponents with its efficiency and near-flawless offensive execution.

76.   Beaver says the Yugoslav defenses are formidable.

77.   Bill Belichick has focused a lot of attention on this guy because his defense is so linebacker-oriented.

78.   Black was the defense.

79.   Both losses were precipitated by turnovers and penalties, things that its previously stellar defense had been able to withstand.

80.   -- Then there was the defense, which USC thought was its strength, and which did little to dispel that theory.