31.  And seeing top players face each other in match play may help fuel some of the one-on-one rivalries that fans and media crave.

32.  And Sampras has confessed that he would just as soon be the top player again.

33.  And Penders suspended his other top player, Terrence Rencher, for two games, because of academic deficiencies.

34.  And playing well without all their top players is why they remain a legitimate threat to repeat as Stanley Cup champions.

35.  And National Basketball Association scouts and executives said the freshman Corey Maggette would be the top player selected if he decided to enter the draft.

36.  And what if the top player available plays a position where the Falcons have depth?

37.  And the saga between the big girl and top player probably will not end when they leave Los Angeles.

38.  And this will be a crucial year in re-signing some top players, such as Curtis Martin.

39.  And they have been preparing for weeks, studying game strategies and scouting top players.

40.  And through all of that, he still has remained the top player in the league, he still has kept his scoring average up.