71.   Rangers are third from last in the standings, staring at the relegation zone and lacking confidence.

72.   Salamanca remained in last place, three points behind Merida and eight points within the relegation zone.

73.   Rovers are third from bottom in the Premier League and in the relegation zone.

74.   Since shrugging off nagging injuries that hampered him earlier in the year, Boksic has helped lift his English Premier League club Middlesbrough out of the relegation zone.

75.   Southampton and West Ham, both just above the relegation zone but on the same points total as Sunderland, have home games.

76.   Southampton, which is just clear of the relegation zone by a point, hosts defending champion Blackburn and then visits fourth place Aston Villa.

77.   Struggling Serie A clubs Vicenza and Sampdoria on Wednesday announced the acquisitions of two Brazilian players in an effort to escape the relegation zone.

78.   Southampton substitute Jo Tessem headed a late equalizer to push Sunderland further toward the relegation zone.

79.   Sunderland has recently lifted itself out of the relegation zone and is mid-table.

80.   Struggling Serie A clubs Vicenza and Sampdoria on Wednesday announced the signing of two Brazilian players in an effort to strengthen their lineups and escape the relegation zone.