1.  Scarborough chairman Geoffrey Richmond yesterday admitted the pitch had been the subject of numerous complaints from managers and players alike last season.

2.  And influential, in that young and old players alike witness his approach to the game and copy it.

3.  After their meeting, Gourdine and players alike engaged in seeming revisionism, referring to what the union had negotiated not as an agreement but as a proposal.

4.  Coaches and players alike say such knowledge of an opponent by its former players on another team is generally of little use.

5.  Fans, commentators and players alike have been riding Shawn Kemp since the Cavaliers star arrived for training camp bloated and out of shape.

6.  Fans and players alike talk in terms of rings, not championships.

7.  Fans and players alike.

8.  Fans and players alike are all too busy crying.

9.  He has the folksy charisma to perk up alumni and players alike and the ability to revive crestfallen teams.

10.  So interleague play was tweaked, and again interest levels of fans and players alike is piqued.