1.   He certainly perked up the plethora of league scouts when they viewed his predraft workouts.

2.   If league scouts saw that glare emanating from Canada, however, they apparently concluded it was just the northern lights.

3.   League scouts say that one of the better performances put on by a quarterback in the second half of the season has been by Batch.

4.   Not necessarily, some league scouts maintain.

5.   The remaining skeptics should get an eyeful today, when Williams works out in San Diego for league scouts.

6.   This was viewed by some league scouts as disappointing.

7.   Australia coach Bob Dwyer called for extra security to keep league scouts away from his team during the World Cup.

8.   The second Universiade baseball tournament was closely followed by US and Japanese professional league scouts, with focus on South Korean pitcher Cho Sung-Min.

9.   There have been many unconfirmed reports of rugby league scouts and even American football teams trying to hire All Blacks, including new star winger Jonah Lomu.

10.   The World Cup has attracted a gathering of the clans of league scouts from top clubs across the world.