81.   Real Madrid already has clinched a berth in the quarterfinals.

82.   San Jose eliminated the Coyotes from playoff contention and clinched playoff berths for the Canucks and Kings.

83.   Reading and Bolton have clinched berths in the playoffs that will determine the other promoted team, while Wolverhampton and Tranmere are all but mathematically certain to join them.

84.   Romania faces Slovenia in a playoff series Saturday, with the winner clinching a berth in the World Cup.

85.   Sampras, Michael Chang and Patrick Rafter have already clinched a berth.

86.   Sampras, who played Karol Kucera later Thursday, already has clinched a berth in the semifinals of the elite tournament he has won four times already.

87.   Romania also is eager to clinch a berth in the World Cup tournament.

88.   Romania faces Slovenia in a playoff series starting Saturday, with the winner clinching a berth in the World Cup.

89.   Romania faces Slovenia in a two-game playoff series starting Saturday, with the winner clinching a berth in the World Cup.

90.   Sampras, who played Karol Kucera later Thursday, already has clinched a berth in the semifinals of the season-ending tournament he has won four times.