1.   Although it appears they lost some of their hard-nosed edge, the Sonics have reason to be optimistic.

2.   After a short tacking free-for-all, Coutts broke off the duel when it appeared his New Zealand team was in fact losing valuable boat lengths.

3.   BT shareholders breathed a sigh of relief today when it appeared their company might lose MCI.

4.   Center fielder Darin Erstad raced in and Gil backed up, but the ball fell in when it appeared Erstad lost the ball in the twilight sky.

5.   Center fielder Darin Erstad and Gil raced toward the ball, but it fell in for a single when it appeared Erstad lost the ball in the twilight sky.

6.   The Seahawks already were losing the game when it suddenly appeared they had lost even more.

7.   Now it appears he lost his life at the hands of the people he worked to defeat.