1.   And so a road swing with so much promise took a powder.

2.   As for Miami, it is in the middle of a four-game road swing that ends Wednesday in Charlotte.

3.   Before starting a road swing that begins Friday night in Arizona and ends next week in Houston, Bush country, the Mets have Thursday off.

4.   Green Bay is reaching the final leg of a demanding three-game road swing.

5.   Gill probably will miss the remainder of the Sonics road swing, which includes a game tomorrow in Denver and Saturday in Dallas.

6.   No task has been too tough for the Angels on their current East Coast road swing.

7.   Not exactly the momentum needed for a team that has struggled mightily in recent years on its East Coast road swings.

8.   On Thursday in Charlotte, the Jazz, in the middle of an Eastern Conference road swing, was given an optional day to practice.

9.   The Buckeyes endured a four-game road swing that produced losses to Wisconsin, Michigan State and Indiana and a wobbly win over Iowa.

10.   The disappointing defeat was the third straight on this seven-game road swing.