21.   The win kept the US hopes alive, but the Americans need to win both singles matches Sunday to advance to the Cup semifinals.

22.   Pakistan, which needs a win Saturday to keep the three-match series alive,

23.   Albacete plans to put up a good fight, though, since a win would keep it out of playoffs in which the loser drops to second division.

24.   El Salvador, in fourth place with nine points, needs a win to keep alive hopes of making it to France.

25.   Forest needs a win to keep pace with leading Middlesbrough.

26.   Newcastle was then the leading challenger and the Liverpool win kept United three points clear.

27.   So the underdogs will be playing a do-or-die game Thursday, needing a win to keep their chances of reaching the second round alive.

28.   Spain needed a win to keep its hopes alive but fell behind to a first-half goal.

29.   The comeback win kept India in the hunt for its first series win in Sri Lanka.

30.   The comeback win kept India in the hunt for a rare overseas rubber triumph.