81. Defending champion D.C. United will open against Olimpia of Honduras in the eight-nation CONCACAF Champions Cup this month in Las Vegas. 82. Criminal case opened against Communist lawmaker, official says. 83. Defending champion and top-seeded Michael Chang will open against Fernando Meligeni of Brazil. 84. Defending champion Cuba was to open against Canada and the Netherlands was to play Panama. 85. Defending titlist Cuba opens against Canada in Group B, while Japan takes on the Philippines, Australia is against Russia and the Netherlands is against Panama. 86. Edmonton will open against Dallas in the first round of the playoffs for the third straight season and fourth time in the last five years. 87. El Pais reported he cannot be disciplined now because his acquittal on rape charges automatically annulled investigative proceedings opened against him earlier in the case. 88. Ecuador will complete a dramatic turnaround from traditional South American weakling to World Cup finalist when it opens against tournament favorite Italy on Monday. 89. Ferreria, ranked eighth in the world in singles, takes on Andrei Cherkasov in the second singles match Friday after compatriot Marcos Ondruska opens against Andrei Chesnokov. 90. He opens against David Rikl of the Czech Republic. |