71.   Dortmund, the European champion, stormed past neighboring Cologne to clinch its first victory of the season.

72.   Dundee will be competing for the still unsettled second forward spot next to Juergen Klinsmann on the European champions.

73.   Eight-time European champions Real Madrid fielded a virtual reserve side.

74.   European champion Alexei Urmanov hit one with astonishing ease.

75.   European champion Germany was held to a scoreless tie at Finland.

76.   European champion Irina Slutskaya had an equally good routine which also included a triple lutz-double toe loop combination to rumba music for third.

77.   European champion Irina Slutskaya of Russia had an equally good routine which also included a triple lutz-double toe loop combination to rumba music for third.

78.   European champion Juventus badly missed its Croat striker Alen Boksic, sidelined with a sudden flu, and Uruguayan defender Paolo Montero.

79.   European champion Juventus on Wednesday presented its replacement answer for GianLuca Vialli, Croat striker Alen Boksic from Lazio.

80.   European champions and ex-loevers Mandy Woetzel and Ingo Steuer of Germany were second performing to piano music a routine that defined the word flow.