The addition of US Airways will greatly improve United's ability to serve customers in the East and to open its worldwide network to them.

Hopefully our offense will turn us around. It all depends on who gets hot. We need to get more solid on the field as far as our decision-making.

We played with what we had. The kids really stepped up and played tough. It will only help us in the tournament.

It's a very well-established business with significant distribution channels. Our ability to tap into those remains to be seen, but having a partner of this quality and scale gives us access to China that would be inconceivable without the partnership.

Mallory will provide us with another weapon up top. Her speed, quickness and ability on the ball will make her a threat to opposing defenses. She is also a very hard worker and has a great knack for scoring goals.

We remain confident about Guidant's ability to rebuild ... market share. But that rebuilding will involve time, resolve and resources,