81.   Nelson said he also will ask the NBA to allow the Mavericks to put Thomas on the injured list and sign another player.

82.   NFL rules prohibit teams from signing CFL players during this season unless the rule is changed by the competition committee.

83.   Nike and fellow endorsers look farsighted in signing a player who is charismatic, well-spoken, talented and young.

84.   Nonetheless, Schramm had dispatched him to go out and sign players to what amounted to semi-counterfeit contracts.

85.   No one is making trades, signing players or even talking much about the NBA these days.

86.   Of course, they also have the most spots to fill as the Bulls and Rockets have only four players signed.

87.   One option is signing a player who played this season in a European league where the regular season has concluded.

88.   One of the first steps was signing star players such as Carlos Baerga, Albert Belle, Sandy Alomar, Jim Thome, and Kenny Lofton to long-term deals.

89.   Only one player has been signed in this country through the posting system.

90.   Only seven players are signed, so a settlement would force him to move quickly to sign the rest.