61.   Brazilian striker Edmundo resumed his on-again, off-again relationship with Fiorentina Wednesday, reporting to the Serie A club less than three weeks before the start of the season.

62.   Brazilian striker Fernando Nogueira scored three goals in the second half or Rio Ave. Sporting got its goals from Ivaylo Iordonov, Pedro Barbosa and Emmanuel Amunike.

63.   Brazilian striker Osmar Donizete reached an agreement in principle Wednesday to a two-year contract with perennial Lisbon power Benfica, a club spokesman said.

64.   Brazilian striker Ronaldo may need surgery to eradicate the tendinitis in his right knee, which has been troubling him since the World Cup, his physiotherapist said Wednesday.

65.   Brazilian striker Ronaldo will play in the World Cup semifinal against Turkey, the team announced Tuesday.

66.   But Ronaldo, the expensive Brazilian striker, has not scored since early December, his club is struggling, and his boss thinks that is not a coincidence.

67.   But the win was bittersweet with Brazilian star striker Ronaldo suffering yet another injury in his first league appearance in two years.

68.   But the win is bittersweet with Brazilian star striker Ronaldo suffering yet another injury in his first league appearance in two years.

69.   By then, Inter will hope that Brazilian striker Ronaldo, sidelined with persistent knee trouble, will be back to try and help the Italian club hit back.

70.   Club owner Massimo Moratti criticized his costly star after the Brazilian striker failed to score Sunday, continuing a recent goal drought in Serie A play.