1.   As if those struggles were not enough, the MetroStars are expected to be without Eduardo Hurtado when they travel to Washington to face D.C. United Saturday.

2.   A more realistic test will be next Saturday, when CSUN travels to face Div. I-AA Southwest Texas State.

3.   After New Jersey, the Clippers have three days off before traveling to face Seattle on Friday.

4.   The Devils travel to face the New York Islanders Saturday and Buffalo Sabres Sunday.

5.   Racing de Santander, that also sacked its coach Nando Yosu for similar reasons travels to face Deportivo de La Coruna.

6.   A Maldini-less Milan hosts Verona and Juventus travels to face Brescia on a full Sunday afternoon lineup of games.

7.   Another team in striking distance, AC Milan, traveled to face Torino in the Sunday night game.

8.   Another team in striking distance, Milan, traveled to face Torino in the Sunday night game.

9.   Inter, with its two injury-prone striker stars Ronaldo and Christian Vieri slowly returning to action, travels to face Atalanta.

10.   Jim Harbaugh will make his fifth straight start for the winless Chargers on Sunday when they travel to face the slumping Seattle Seahawks.