61.   He led the league in scoring in his final seven seasons and was a three-time winner of league and playoff Most Valuable Player awards.

62.   After leaving the Blues, Gretzky spent his final three seasons with the New York Rangers.

63.   Bordeaux have coped admirably following the haemorrhaging of the side which reached the UEFA Cup final last season before succumbing to Bayern Munich.

64.   Bordeaux may lose four of the stars who guided the team to the UEFA Cup final this season.

65.   But Northern Transvaal face a resurgent Western Province who put them out of the Currie Cup final last season with a win at Newlands.

66.   The ATP and WTA each have nine tournaments, including here and Indian Wells, at a level just below the Grand Slams and season finals.