21.  As a top junior player, Hurst captured the 1986 U.S. Junior Championship.

22.  As composed now, Thursday's opening round would include 57 of the top 60 players in the Sony World Rankings _ and 80 of the top 100.

23.  Each was among the TAAC's top four players in steals with 2.5 a game.

24.  Earlier this week, Novak said he wanted to become his country's top Davis Cup player (he considers Lendl the top now).

25.  Duval beat golf's strongest field _ 49 of the top 50 players on the world rankings _ and won his 10th tournament in the last 32 events.

26.  Does Pitino feel ownership will continue to pay out the large sums, even if they are scaled, to retain their top players?

27.  Each year the top 250 players in the country have been invited to Indianapolis after the Super Bowl to work out for all of the NFL coaches and scouts.

28.  Eight of the top 10 players in the Sony Rankings, including Norman and Fred Couples, turned down a chance to play.

29.  Eight of the top 10 players selected in the June draft were underclassmen, including Tracy McGrady, who entered the NBA directly from high school.

30.  Eleven of those top 25 players never played against African-Americans and Latinos.