1.   As expected, Sen. John Kerry got a bump at the Democratic Convention, as did his opponent, Gov. William Weld, from the GOP Convention.

2.   Auriemma said he did not worry about what an opponent might do.

3.   After claiming that Hopkins would be too afraid to throw down the Puerto Rican flag in San Juan, Trinidad watched his fearless opponent do exactly that.

4.   Against the Mets Saturday night, the Dodgers watched their opponent do all the heavy hitting.

5.   Bush based his attacks on unadjusted budget figures, just as his opponent is doing today.

6.   But not many pay a lot of attention to the return yardage and that, alone, can offset anything your opponent does.

7.   But that is what Foreman wants his opponents to do.

8.   Candidates who accept limits could exceed them if a non-complying opponent did so.

9.   Conversely, of course, Italy and Brazil have experience dealing with this sort of pressure, while their upstart opponents do not.

10.   Ensminger expects Auburn to crowd the line of scrimmage, like so many Clemson opponents have done in the past two years, daring the run.