41.   ADDS Sacramento clinching playoff berth.

42.   Agassi, Sampras, Muster and Chang have already clinched berths.

43.   All the goals by the MetroStars, who had already clinched a berth in MLS playoffs, came on headers.

44.   After winning their second match in Group B and clinching a berth in the second round, the Spanish players were given most of the weekend off.

45.   Also able to clinch their berths in the finals this week, Paraguay and a Brazil side that has experienced the worst qualifying campaign in its proud soccer history.

46.   Argentina already has clinched a berth, and Paraguay and Ecuador will probably get the other two.

47.   Becker clinched a berth when South African Wayne Ferreira lost in the first match of the third round of the Paris tournament.

48.   Both teams already have clinched semifinal berths.

49.   Both teams had already clinched quarterfinal berths.

50.   Both teams have already clinched playoff berths but are looking to improve their home field advantage in the postseason.