41.   The South American teams battled through a first half where that had few scoring chances.

42.   The teams battled back and forth in the first half, but could not generate any goals.

43.   The three teams are battling for fourth place and a spot in the prestigious European competition.

44.   The two teams have now battled to four straight ties in their meetings this season.

45.   There is little to do on a Friday night outside of football season, when everyone converges at the stadium to watch the home team do battle.

46.   Three other teams will battle for the next round.

47.   Four other teams battle to finish off their first-round series.

48.   In Germany, four teams will battle for top spot and the unofficial title of Bundesliga halfway champion.

49.   Rescue teams were battling to reach the people trapped in the house at Motta Visconti, just outside Milan.

50.   Russian President Boris Yeltsin said Friday that times are tough in his country, but that his team is battling through, Russian news agencies reported.