81.  Shurmur built tough defenses that led the Packers to two consecutive Super Bowls.

82.  Sprewell, who played tough defense on Iverson much of the night, missed two key shots in the last minute.

83.  That could force Gremio out of the cautious style it favors, relying on a tough defense and quick counter-attacks that invariably end with star forward Jardel.

84.  That seemed doubly unlikely against Gremio, a team renowned for its tough defense.

85.  The Americans never led by less than three the rest of the way and answered every China comeback effort, forcing turnovers with tough defense and rebounding well.

86.  The Greek coach had a sophisticated game plan and very tough defense.

87.  The Knicks got back into the game by playing tough defense.

88.  The Mexicans played a ho-hum game during the scoreless first half, appearing disorganized and failing to crack a tough Canadian defense bolstered by goalkeeper Craig Forrest.

89.  The Lady Tigers have two good scorers in Chrissy Floyd and Erin Batth and, as usual, are playing tough defense.

90.  The Swiss fought hard in the closing minutes, but they were unable to get past the tough Italians defense.