71.   Anand won the right to challenge Karpov for the FIDE world crown at a three-week qualifying tournament at Groningen in the Netherlands.

72.   Andy Miller won a qualifying tournament to get into the Tucson field.

73.   Anand won the right to challenge Karpov for the world crown at a three-week qualifying tournament at Groningen in the Netherlands, beating Michael Adams of England.

74.   At least two Cuban basketball players defected during an Olympic qualifying tournament, the organizing committee said Sunday.

75.   Australia is favorite to win the Oceania qualifying tournament but would then need to beat the fourth best Asian team to reach the finals.

76.   Before that, Kramnik will have to defend his title against the winner of a qualifying tournament to be held in July in Germany.

77.   Both the Rosman-Tan and Gan-Chan pairs were members of the squad who took part in the Thomas Cup qualifying tournament in Manila last month.

78.   But there is no way San Jose would free him up for the qualifying tournament.

79.   But the International Hockey Federation decided to give the United States another chance, announcing a playoff series with India, which was placed seventh in the qualifying tournament.

80.   Canada and Cuba played to a scoreless tie Wednesday night in the first round of the CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifying tournament.