31.   Portugal sacked coach Antonio Oliveira this week after failing to get past the first round at the World Cup.

32.   Real Sociedad sacked coach John Toshack on Thursday after a string of poor results.

33.   Portuguese first division strugglers Chaves sacked their coach Joaquim Teixeira on Tuesday, the eighth coach to be sacked this season.

34.   The Los Angeles Kings, on a six-game losing streak and in danger of missing the National Hockey League playoffs, sacked coach Barry Melrose on Friday.