1.   Canucks spokesman Chris Brumwell confirmed the dismissal, with Crawford to be introduced at a news conference Sunday night.

2.   Heynckes remarks came the day after his long-rumored dismissal was confirmed by club chairman Lorenzo Sanz.

3.   Jadeja had to wait a few anxious minutes before the TV replay umpire Pat Whyte confirmed his dismissal.

4.   Northwest spokesman Jon Austin confirmed the dismissals and resignations after a flight attendant was fired in a meeting with the company at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

5.   Sergei Devyatov, spokesman for the presidential security service, confirmed the dismissal of Sokolov but denied the reason given by the newspaper.

6.   The TV replay umpire Pat Whyte confirmed the dismissal, Campbell a couple of inches short.

7.   The TV replay umpire Pat Whyte confirmed the dismissal.

8.   They confirmed the dismissal, although television replays suggested Knight had taken the catch on the bounce.

9.   Wahid did not publicly confirm the dismissal and his aides were not immediately available for comment.

10.   Wilson spoke with XTRA before the news conference and confirmed the dismissal.