81.   Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was not in Atlanta for the series opener.

82.   Colorado and Chicago meet in a Western Conference second-round series opener Thursday, the same night Philadelphia hosts Florida in an Eastern Conference opener.

83.   West Indies paceman Ian Bishop triggered a major England collapse in a dramatic start to the second day of the Test series opener at Headingley on Friday.

84.   Winger Jonah Lomu was Wednesday night omitted from the New Zealand rugby union team to play South Africa in the test series opener at Kings Park here on Saturday.

85.   West Indies, who comfortably beat England by nine wickets in the series opener, were forced to make one change.