11.  At no time did he manage to forge a partnership with striker Gabriel Batistuta, who left the tournament sharing the scoring lead with five goals.

12.  Gretzky, in a season-long battle for the NHL scoring lead, set up two goals apiece for Luc Robitaille and Niklas Sundstrom on Saturday night.

13.  Hejduk is tied with linemate Joe Sakic for the postseason scoring lead, and the Avalanche can ill afford to lose another top forward.

14.  Hernandez, moved into a five-way tie for the tournament scoring lead with three goals, said his team grew from adversity.

15.  Heynckes had openly critized Yeboah for being overweight, although the Ghanean striker had won and tied for the league scoring lead the previous two seasons.

16.  Henry scored two goals to bring his World Cup total to three, tying him for the individual scoring lead.

17.  In Vancouver, British Columbia, Markus Naslund took over the NHL scoring lead with a hat trick as Vancouver beat Nashville.

18.  James and Harrison, who have each accounted for three touchdowns this season, are tied for the NFL scoring lead among non-kickers.

19.  Lacroix missed overtaking Hastings for overall scoring lead by kicking wide on the conversion.

20.  Mahamadou Dissa scored the equalizer and the game-winner, giving him a share of the tournament scoring lead with four goals.