61.   Nomar Garciaparra had four hits and Jason Varitek had three for the Red Sox, who have lost two successive games after winning six straight.

62.   On the other hand, Australia just scraped into the tournament finale with a narrow win and a tie in successive games against South Africa.

63.   Seattle won its third successive game.

64.   The Brewers have dropped six successive games, matching their season high.

65.   The Cavaliers lost their seventh successive game at home.

66.   The Expos won their fifth successive game and opened a two-game lead in the National League East.

67.   The Cubs lost their seventh successive games.

68.   The Giants had lost four successive games and seven of their last nine.

69.   The defending Eastern Conference champions have won six successive games since Iverson returned from elbow surgery after opening with five consecutive losses.

70.   The Red Wings won their fifth successive game on the only shot of the overtime.