1.   The government accused Ealy Ortiz of tax fraud in his personal finances in three other cases, but judges acquitted him in two and prosecutors dropped the third.

2.   The Sonics dropped their third in a row in KeyArena.

3.   After winning the first two sets, he dropped the third and then started to feel leg-weary in the fourth.

4.   Carolina, which beat the Flyers in their previous two meetings, dropped its third straight and fourth in its last six games.

5.   Darrin Fletcher and Mike Lansing homered for Montreal, which dropped its third in a row.

6.   Defending Stanley Cup champion New Jersey dropped its third in a row.

7.   Henman won the first two sets and dropped the third in a tiebreaker he could have won.

8.   Michal Handzus had two goals and an assist for Phoenix, which dropped its third in a row.

9.   The Bulls dropped their third in as many matches and remained at the bottom of the table.