91.  But more importantly, it was the way top players should comport themselves.

92.  But the Cats do not have a single senior among their top eight players.

93.  But several top players interviewed at the All-Star Game over the weekend in San Jose, Calif., said the new boards are less flexible.

94.  But sometimes, teams will persuade expansion teams to stay away from a top young player, particularly a goalie, by making side deals with them.

95.  But the Open has been the site of a series of uninspiring matches where some top young players have bowed out with barely a whisper.

96.  But the top player in franchise history wants no part of it.

97.  But when motivated, both are top players.

98.  But will Woods and other top American players go to South Africa in two years?

99.  By contrast, the Airtours-First Choice deal would have reduced the number of top players in the ailing British travel market from four to three.

100.  By high school, top players are being touted, scouted and recruited.