1.  Defensive players can try to strip the ball from Williams at any time in practice.

2.  Defensively, the Nets are still trying to learn the new trapping-switching system (a la Seattle) that Calipari has installed.

3.  Dennis Henning, 39, said his obsession began when he was 19, trying to make it as a model in New York City.

4.  Dennis Telzrow of The Principal Financial Securities Inc. in Dallas said he doubted that CompUSA would try to merge its operations too closely with PCs Compleat.

5.  Denny Hocking struck out trying to bunt, and Jeff Nelson came on to pitch to Hunter.

6.  Dent stabbed Young with his knee, and the 49ers quarterback spent the rest of the afternoon trying to roll his neck.

7.  Denver coach Mike Shanahan will try to devise a strategy that will help Davis find more running room.

8.  Denver has fiddled with its offense over the last few weeks, trying to keep a spark in it.

9.  Denver is still trying to solve its problems at quarterback, running back and on defense.

10.  Denver is trying to woo the Democratic Party to have their 2000 convention in the Mile High City.