81.   Late rallies by Barcelona and Real Madrid prevented certain losses, and defending champion Manchester United was held to a scoreless draw at home.

82.   Lehr knew he would only get one season to impress professional scouts with his pitching ability, so he transferred to defending national champion USC.

83.   Lightweight sculler Lisa Schlenker came out of last place at the quarter-pole to take silver behind defending champion Pia Vogel of Switzerland.

84.   MASTERS-TIGER -- AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Spending the day with defending champion Tiger Woods.

85.   Monday, Harrick talked about the narrow escapes defending champion Arkansas made in the first and second rounds.

86.   Next is the Western Conference finals, which begin Thursday on the road, against either three-time defending champion Houston or Sacramento.

87.   National news reports only talk of the leader, defending champion Doug Swingley.

88.   Nor is Willis intimidated by opening the season against defending national champion Florida State in Tallahassee.

89.   North Carolina opens the season on the road at defending national champion Oklahoma, then plays Texas two weeks later.

90.   Not defending champion Tim Hacker.