71.   Bobby Gould retained his position as Wales manager Wednesday as Welsh soccer officials accepted his apology for making alleged racist remarks.

72.   But England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson accepted his apology and said Gerrard will not be dropped from the team.

73.   Chirac accepted the apology.

74.   Chirac accepted the apology and hinted again that France was interested in a more active role in Mideast peace talks.

75.   Coach Gregg Williams accepted the apology on behalf of the team.

76.   Cooper accepted the apology, but cautioned that negative stereotypes about Jews remain common in Japan.

77.   Duhalde, for his part, accepted the apology and said he considered the episode concluded.

78.   Estrada accepted the apology and withdrew the lawsuit.

79.   Estrada accepted the apology and told his lawyers to withdraw the libel lawsuit.

80.   Frazier told the paper he accepted the apology, but TV Guide reports he was less conciliatory two weeks later.