1.   We could talk about your failings, but it would take all night.

2.   Although it took all night, it was successful.

3.   Armed guards with hand-held metal detectors, once ubiquitous at the entrances to restaurants and supermarkets, seemed to be taking nights off.

4.   As Billy Crystal pointed out, Regis Philbin took the night off so ABC could squeeze in a more anticipated set of final answers.

5.   As first-round NCAA games go, this one was such an apparent mismatch that the coach of the top seed could afford to take the night off.

6.   As if they could afford to take the night off, which is exactly how their coach, Byron Scott, described their performance.

7.   Belfour is the one who led the Stars to the Stanley Cup Finals two seasons in a row, and Belfour decides when to take his nights off.

8.   Bobby Bonilla, who took the night off with a sore left wrist said he felt a lot of nostalgia.

9.   After taking a night off, Mitchell started in right field Wednesday night.

10.   Buster Douglas understands those people, just as he understands the risk he is taking night against Savarese.