51.   Beijing has also hinted it may carry out a final series of tests before any ban came into force.

52.   Bobby Holik and John Madden also scored for the Devils, who wrapped up the Eastern Conference final series in five games.

53.   Brown was injured on a run by Lions fullback Cory Schlesinger on the final series of the opening half.

54.   Chirac has promised to sign the test ban, now being negotiated in Geneva, after completing this final series of blasts.

55.   Chirac insisted that the final series of tests was needed to check its nuclear arsenal and develop computer simulation that will make actual detonations unnecessary in the future.

56.   Corinthians goaltender Ronaldo, also a hero of the two-game final series, led Corinthians fans away from Palmeiras supporters and to safety.

57.   Corinthians holds an advantage in the final series because of its superior record in the regular season.

58.   England will advance to face Australia in the best-of-three final series unless it suffers a heavy defeat in that match.

59.   Flamengo lost its cool, its top two players and a chance to put the Argentines in a hole in the two-game final series.

60.   France has insisted that the final series of tests was needed to check its nuclear arsenal and develop computer simulation that will make actual detonations unnecessary in the future.