81.   The Huskies used nine players in the first eight minutes, packed the defense in down low and rarely tried to run fast breaks.

82.   The Lakers used bigger players to cut off Payton from his normal post-ups.

83.   The Machine was built from within, either with players nurtured and cultivated in the Reds system or through trades by using players from the system.

84.   The NHL has not considered using replacement players because the shutdown is a lockout by the owners, not a strike by the players.

85.   The Patriots are finally doing what the Red Sox have done for years, using former players to help with the development of young talent.

86.   The Rangers have used seven players in the leadoff spot, including Gabe Kapler and Calvin Murray.

87.   The regular season is scheduled to begin Sunday, with teams using replacement players who have been training since late February.

88.   The teams that were supposed to play the Orioles canceled them because the Orioles had said they would play only if those teams agreed not to use replacement players.

89.   The team has been using different players up and down the line, and Garza has been at guard since the last half of passing camp in June.

90.   The thought of using replacement players did not make either side blink.