1.   Bing and Wright stuck to commitments made last month, but Justice and Dennis did not officially finalize their decisions until Wednesday morning.

2.   According to sources, athletic director Mike Garrett met with USC president Steven Sample to finalize the decision Wednesday afternoon.

3.   Crenshaw, however, has two weeks left in which to finalize his decision.

4.   He allowed prosecutors time to appeal before finalizing his decision.

5.   Houston would love to take Steve McNair, the terrific quarterback from Alcorn State, but is having a hard time finalizing that decision.

6.   If Ballachey finalizes his decision, the automaker intends to appeal, she said.

7.   Include a visit and discussion with the vet with the kids and the kitten before you finalize a decision.

8.   It is believed Nomo will stay in Vero Beach reporting to Triple-A Albuquerque, but Claire said no decision has been finalized.

9.   Kennedy said he finalized his decision just Friday morning and had told only his wife, Beth, and his children, until moments before the news conference.

10.   Lopez had been awaiting the arrival of general manager John Schuerholz, who was still in transit from Cooperstown, N.Y., before finalizing a decision.