51.   Because the MetroStars won two of the three matches against San Jose during the regular season, the league reversed the draft order.

52.   Before their quarterfinal match against Nigeria, the Brazilians spent a day shopping in the Georgetown area of Washington.

53.   Before they took on Olazabal and Garrido, they had to finish six holes of their Friday foursomes match against Garrido and Jesper Parnevik, which also was halved.

54.   Beasley and midfielder Paulo Dos Santos are expected to join the Boston Bulldogs for a Tuesday match against the Toronto Lynx.

55.   Booed by the fans in Marseille during introductions before the opening match against South Africa, Jacquet has been cheered ever since.

56.   Both Barak and Netanyahu have faced off in chess matches against Sharansky, a masterly player, even though he has repeatedly said he will make no endorsements.

57.   Both teams were missing three players called up to play with the national team in a friendly match against Finland Saturday night.

58.   Both were injured on Monday night in a match against Argentina.

59.   -- Rioting English fans with apparent extreme right-wing political leanings halted a national team match against Ireland.

60.   A second-round match against Venus Williams looms as a coming-out party, but first, she must beat veteran Meilen Tu in the opening round.