1.  At a time when staying healthy for the playoffs is a key concern among aging players, two veterans have shown remarkable durability.

2.  Abdul-Jabbar seemed to grasp reality better than many aging players.

3.  But for MLS, which begins its fifth season later this month, an aging player apparently with plenty of soccer left in him figures to be an asset.

4.  How much more can the Bills get from those aging players, and do they have enough in the tank to make one more Super Bowl run?

5.  Houston will re-sign Charles Barkley and have another aging team, but one that is capable of winning a championship if those aging players stay healthy.

6.  Its coffers are fed mainly by a shrinking pool of aging players.

7.  The AFL created opportunities for aging players, introduced a wide-open style and put a premium on finding personnel who could play that style.

8.  The Boston Celtics even survived the retirement of Bill Russell, as Red Auerbach tended to bring in role players to back up his aging great players.

9.  These are the Orioles of an assortment of aging players, including Cal Ripken and Brady Anderson, and an Albert Belle with an arthritic hip.

10.  This does not mean an aging player desperate enough to earn a ring that he signs at the minimum.