1.   WBA heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield and former titlist Mike Tyson want to fight for a third time.

2.   Other former titlists playing first-round matches were defending champion Conchita Martinez and three-time winner Boris Becker.

3.   Other leading contenders, including big-hitting Briton Laura Davies, and Americans Donna Andrews and former titlist Emilee Klein, were out later in the day.

4.   Celtic was joined by former Champions Cup titlists Borussia Dortmund, FC Porto, Liverpool and Barcelona among the qualifiers.

5.   Cash has been granted a wildcard entry into the Australian Open, along with former titlist Mats Wilander of Sweden.

6.   Former Masters titlist Woosnam will face Campbell in the Wales-New Zealand match Friday.

7.   Hide meets Tucker, an American former IBF titlist, in his home town of Norwich on Saturday.

8.   Last week, former Masters titlist Fuzzy Zoeller withdrew from qualifying without giving a reason but gave the R. and A. plenty of notice.

9.   Last week former Masters titlist Fuzzy Zoeller, who also had to qualify, also withdrew.

10.   Luisito Espinosa of the Philippines will defend his WBC title against Steve Robinson, a former WBO titlist from Wales.