71.   Mijatovic, the second highest goalscorer in the Spanish league this season with Valencia, also signed for Real earlier this summer.

72.   Newcastle, perhaps the most disappointing team in the league last season, played that way again against the newly promoted first-division side.

73.   Olympiakos finished second behind Panathinaikos Athens in the first division league last season and will participate in the UEFA cup.

74.   Palace is eight points off the safety zone, looks doomed and has won only once at home in the league all season.

75.   Stevenage goes to Swindon, Cheltenham hosts Reading and Hereford, which dropped out of the league last season, hosts Tranmere.

76.   Spurs have won just twice in the league all season.

77.   The attendance was the second highest in the league this season.

78.   Texas shortstop Alex Rodriguez and San Francisco outfielder Barry Bonds won the Hank Aaron award Wednesday, with broadcasters voting them the best hitters in their leagues this season.

79.   The club finished third in the French league last season and ousted fancied Parma in the Champions Cup qualifying round.

80.   The Clippers are the only team in the league this season that has not played an overtime game.