The play sent the Garden fans, many of whom had been booing the Knicks an hour earlier, into hysterics and killed the Heat's momentum.

The 3-point play gave the Pacers an 81-70 lead and sent fans to the exits.

And they have at least equal power to send fans into sport-induced stupors of inactivity.

The rain started, sending fans scurrying for cover.

Too often this spring, the New York Mets have sent fans away disappointed.

Security guards outside gave conflicting directions to entrances, sending fans circling around the perimeter for over half an hour.

It had appeared the perfect culmination to the season, the tonic with which to send football-weary players and fans across Europe into a rare tournament-free summer.

It did not dent the facade on the upper deck in right field or send fans in the bleachers scrambling for cover.

A scoreboard "Rally Monkey" sends fans into a frenzy when the Angels need a run late in the game.

Coaching searches at other prominent college programs have also sent fans scurrying to glean information from online flight data.