31.   Gremio will try to beat America and gain the first place berth in the Libertadores Cup Group Two.

32.   He captured his second career title at Sydney in January, but this is his first berth in a Tennis Masters Series final.

33.   He earned his first quarterfinal berth of the year.

34.   His Indiana Pacers marched into Madison Square Garden halfway to their first berth in the NBA Finals after beating the New York Knicks twice at home.

35.   Michelle Davison earned her first berth the hard way.

36.   South Korea is headed to its fourth World Cup and Japan has its first berth.

37.   The coach who led Jamaica to its first World Cup Finals berth said Saturday he will not renew his contract when it expires in October.

38.   The first chemical berth at the port was built about three or four years ago and can handle up to one million tonnes of liquid chemicals a year.

39.   The Kirisame was nudged out of its berth first by a tugboat.

40.   The Lady Bison followed their regular-season MEAC title by earning their first NCAA tournament berth in three years.