Miscellany

Sun., Nov. 9, 1997

Compiled From Wire Services

The United States plays Canada in Vancouver today in a World Cup soccer qualifier. An American win combined with wins or ties by Jamaica and Mexico in other games today would clinch the United States’ spot among the 32-team field for France ‘98.

A U.S. loss or tie leaves the Americans with one final shot at qualifying, next week against El Salvador.

The world’s governing body for auto racing has called Formula One teams to a meeting in the wake of a report that two of them fixed the European Grand Prix and helped Jacques Villeneuve win the series title.

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