31.  Already suffering from a bad back, Grant rose to his feet with fury, but the referees quickly stepped between the two players.

32.  Although they are young, the four players have much more international experience than most Burn players.

33.  Among the other players are Sally Guttmacher, a New York University professor, and Rose Arce, a CNN producer.

34.  Among the six players, Pardee hopes two starters will emerge.

35.  Among the four players are three who played on the Cuban national team, according to Guim.

36.  And after a timeout, it was Houston who went to each of the other players on the court and whispered a reminder of a play to come.

37.  Among the other five players are Hurricanes defenseman Bret Hedican, Avalanche defenseman Darius Kasparaitis and Thrashers forward Jeff Odgers.

38.  An FCC auction of licenses this year has doubled the ranks of mobile-telephone companies, foreshadowing a major battle among the four players.

39.  And he has not alienated himself at all from the other players.

40.  And during a decisive stretch, the other players were all but nonexistent.