11.   Australia, which has won both its matches to date and plays India in Dunedin on Wednesday, already is assured of a final berth.

12.   Atlanta waited almost to the very end to nail down the final NFC playoff berth.

13.   Cincinnati, Houston and the New York Mets were competing for the final two berths.

14.   Elsewhere, Wolverhampton and Tranmere secured the final two playoff berths on the final day of the regular season in Division One.

15.   French qualifier Sebastian Grosjean knocked out seventh-seeded Jordi Burillo from Spain to gain a career-first A.T.P. Tour quarter final berth Wednesday.

16.   His effort put Australia on target for a grand final berth against Pakistan.

17.   Jamaica can clinch the final berth with a draw next Sunday at home against Mexico or if El Salvador fails to beat the United States in Foxboro, Massachusetts.

18.   Lleyton Hewitt and Andy Roddick will battle it out for the final semifinal berth later Thursday.

19.   Miami trails Toronto by five games with six left for the final berth in the Eastern Conference.

20.   Queensland, assured of a final berth against either Otago or Transvaal, scored seven tries to two.