1.   An official with the international cycling federation in Lausanne, Switzerland, said the Ugandans did not compete in either of two Olympic qualifying events this year.

2.   Because of the injury, he missed one of the eight qualifying events and did poorly in another.

3.   Cal-COBRA has similar qualifying events.

4.   Capriati, who was due to play Alexia Dechaume-Balleret of France in the first round, will be replaced by an extra player from the qualifying event.

5.   His Ryder Cup berth was just about secured before he teed off in the final qualifying event, the PGA Championship two weeks ago at Medinah, Ill.

6.   Riding into a stiff headwind, she pedaled to the fastest time in the fourth of five Olympic qualifying cycling events.

7.   The field includes Chris Zambri of Camarillo, who won the qualifying event at Desert Dunes Golf Club in Desert Hot Springs.

8.   The Intel Corp. agreed to sponsor his new organization and underwrote qualifying events to select a new challenger.

9.   The Newport tournament, which runs through Sunday, is the first qualifying event.

10.   Then, lo and behold, he finishes first or second in a qualifying event and gets into the main draw at, say, Pacific Palisades.