71.   Agassi lost to Arnaud Clement of France in three sets in the second round of the U.S. Open and had not played a tournament since.

72.   Alcohol-free tournaments are played in special coliseums.

73.   After playing a tournament starting Monday in Stuttgart, Germany, Gustafsson will travel to Atlanta and compete in his second Olympics.

74.   Ajax was playing a tournament in the United States and could not immediately be reached to confirm the reports.

75.   As the high-energy new commissioner Jim Ritts loves to point out, women are playing more tournaments for more money in front of more people than ever.

76.   As Allenby waited to accept the trophy, tournament host Greg Norman told a packed gallery that Allenby wants to play every tournament Tiger Woods plays next year.

77.   Becker has not played a tournament due to a lingering bronchitis since early March although he was on the doubles team for Germany that lost to France.

78.   Becker said this week he would quit playing major tournaments but would continue, at least for a while, to play on the tour.

79.   Becker has not played a tournament since February although he was on the doubles team for Germany that lost to France.

80.   Before Rome, Pierce played four tournaments this year.