1.   Eight teams qualified for the inaugural tournament, which will be played in Columbus, Ga., near Atlanta.

2.   Hull, also a member of the U.S. World Cup team, led all scorers in the inaugural tournament with seven goals and four assists in seven games.

3.   Organizers offered an undisclosed amount of appearance money to invite King and Alfredsson to the inaugural tournament.

4.   McCumber, the American winner last year in the inaugural tournament sponsored by Andersen Consulting, advanced to play Scott Hoch in the semifinals Tuesday.

5.   She finished second in the inaugural tournament last year.

6.   She tied for first in the inaugural tournament only to bogey the first hole of a four-way playoff.

7.   Swedish women and Norwegian men captured the bronze medals Sunday in the inaugural Olympic curling tournament, beating Britain and the United States, respectively, in the playoffs.

8.   Teams from Wales, France, Romania, Italy and Ireland will take part in the inaugural tournament, which will run from October until December.

9.   The inaugural SANZAR tournament this year will see Australia, New Zealand and South Africa play each other in Test matches home and away.

10.   The inaugural tournament starts Thursday at Mount Vintage Plantation.