1.   Amid derisive chants, but nothing more, he proceeded to strike out Robin Ventura and retire Todd Zeile and Jay Payton on ground balls.

2.   He has been working out with the Bulls, traveling with them, letting the United Center fans serenade him with derisive chants.

3.   No derisive chants or tasteless signs from annoying Jazz fans.

4.   Riley walked onto the floor a minute before the player introductions and was immediately greeted by derisive chants from the crowd.

5.   The McNichols crowd did its best to goad him with the standard derisive chants, but Belfour was not to be had.

6.   There were no derisive chants or encouraging cheers as Gooden was treated like just another pitcher trying to prove he still belongs.

7.   When she disliked a particular call Thursday, she threw her hands up to her audience, which broke into a derisive chant targeting the officials.

8.   When the first derisive chants spilled down from the crowd at Madison Square Garden, Allan Houston did not believe that they could be directed his way.

9.   With several derisive chants directed toward the Knicks bench and the officials, they seemed to personify the venomous behavior this series has wrought.

10.   But the Arsenal followers almost certainly will greet him with derisive chants.