1.   Does that include his ace?

2.   He won the next five to take the set, including four aces.

3.   That passing arm was cranking serves flawlessly, including five aces.

4.   The Japanese, whom the US faces in its opener, are bringing eight pros, including ace Daisuke Matsuzaka.

5.   There were a record five hole in ones in the tournament, including back-to-back aces by Toshi Izawa.

6.   Three pitchers are out indefinitely with injuries, including staff ace Roy Oswalt.

7.   Twelve players, including ace Pedro Martinez, are on the disabled list, and that is understood.

8.   Center Frank Bunce is the most experienced player in a backline that also includes wing ace Jeff Wilson, who also has played cricket for New Zealand.

9.   He joins a Dodgers pitching staff that already includes ace Kevin Brown and starting pitchers Andy Ashby and Omar Daal.

10.   In his first service game, he fired four winning serves, including three aces.