1.   Other Serie A team already were through first-leg quarterfinal action.

2.   In other quarterfinal action in the southern French port city of Marseille, Thomas Enqvist was facing Sebastien Grosjean, and Greg Rusedski was facing Nicolas Escude.

3.   In remaining quarterfinal action Saturday, Paris Saint-Germain was to play Lorient while Sedan was to face the titleholder Strasbourg, a second-division club.

4.   In other quarterfinal action Friday, the U.S. team will play Spain, Hungary meets Greece, while Russia takes on defending champion Italy.

5.   In other quarterfinal action, fourth-seeded Arantxa Sanchez Vicario outlasted unseeded Karina Habsudova in a marathon three-set match.

6.   In other quarterfinal action, top-seeded Yevgeny Kafelnikov faces Austrian Markus Hipfl, and Francisco Clave of Spain is pitted against Mariano Zabaleta of Argentina.

7.   In Scottish Cup quarterfinal action, Rangers expects a high-scoring home victory over division Falkirk.

8.   In Scottish Cup quarterfinal action, third division Caledonian Thistle has the chance for the upset of the season when it hosts Glasgow Rangers.

9.   In remaining quarterfinal action Saturday, Sedan was to face the titleholder Strasbourg, a second-division club.

10.   On Thursday, seven-time champion Yugoslavia takes on Latvia and Spain and Russia face off in other quarterfinal action.