1.   An analyst who insisted on anonymity said Adelphia had little choice but to sell assets because it could not borrow in the public market, having lost credibility.

2.   And here they are again, having lost five of seven, coming off their first loss to the Clippers since last January.

3.   At the same time, the Twins had been all but frigid, having lost three in succession.

4.   ----- Having lost Shawn Jefferson, and with Troy Brown unsigned, the Patriots have expressed interest in Bears free agent receiver Bobby Engram.

5.   But if the medical staff gives the go-ahead, the Rangers might having nothing to lose by activating Palmer, even without a medical rehabilitation assignment.

6.   But it also casts doubt that the Americans are any better than the third-best team here, having also lost to Sweden.

7.   But if Wheatley flops or is shackled by injuries while Hampton thrives in San Francisco, Young will be remembered for having lost another Giant to free agency.

8.   But Seton Hall has been on a free-fall recently, having lost consecutive games to Miami, Connecticut, Georgetown and Pitt.

9.   But Nikodinov was self-assured this weekend, and lighter, having lost about a dozen pounds.

10.   Democrats, by contrast, are out to warm hearts these days, having lost so many of them last November.