91.  The world indoor track championships, already missing many top stars, lost another marquee name Monday when world and Olympic sprint champion Linford Christie pulled out.

92.  This is the first time American professional teams will let players compete in the Olympics, but clubs are not expected to permit their top stars to take part.

93.  This was a move by the IAAF to deter any top stars from skipping the Seville worlds.

94.  This is the first time American professional teams will let players compete in the Olympics, but clubs are not expected to permit their top stars take part.

95.  This is the first time American professional teams will let players compete in the Olympics, but clubs are not letting their top stars take part.

96.  Two top stars of Japan are sitting out.

97.  Top stars are supported by the state and can devote nearly all their time to training.

98.  Top stars competing in the three-day tournament, a fundraiser for children, include Andre Agassi and Boris Becker.

99.  Top stars Graf, Monica Seles, Jennifer Capriati and Mary Pierce too often make headlines because of turmoil instead of triumph.

100.  Unable to match salaries in England, Germany, Italy and Spain, French clubs are struggling to keep their top stars.