1.   But I agreed to lose a few weekends recently in interaction with my television set, a wild forager with a remote control.

2.   DiRaimo still worries that his friend is in for incalculable grief should he happen to lose next weekend in New Jersey.

3.   Lost weekend?

4.   One lost last weekend and the other won its ninth straight game.

5.   The Broncos can become the first team to clinch a playoff berth if they beat the Minnesota Vikings, and San Diego, Indianapolis and Miami lose this weekend.

6.   Even if the Ducks lose this weekend, they still could win the conference title by beating Oregon State.

7.   Laurie Daley led Canberra with three tries while Matt Ryan notched two for Canterbury, which lost last weekend to Wigan.

8.   The Giants can lose this weekend and still get home-field advantage and a first-round bye, but they would need help.

9.   The Jets and Ravens both lost this weekend.

10.   Though both lost this weekend, Internazionale of Milan is a point off the lead and Lazio of Rome has crept back in the race after a slow start.