21.   Torre said the identity of the division series opponent would not affect the make-up of the Yankee bullpen, which slowly has rounded into form this month.

22.   While the Devils played with inspiration in their first game against a division opponent this season, the Penguins were listless.

23.   With a victory this weekend, the Cowboys would become the eighth NFL team in the Super Bowl era to defeat a division opponent three times in a season.

24.   No NBA team has ever gone an entire season without beating a division opponent.

25.   On Sunday, Premier League sides Tottenham, Chelsea and Everton should be too strong for their lower division opponents.

26.   Teams will play division opponents four times and other teams twice.

27.   The other three face division one opponents.

28.   FA Cup fever broke out on Saturday as English amateurs Kingstonian and Enfield both sent their second division opponents tumbling out of the first round.