internet explorer small issues...

[sflmkv]

ok my board is working fine, just some minor changes i'll like to make but can't seem to get them right... I would like to eliminate a border which keeps showing up on my image links...

also,
on that same code the LOGIN displays off in IE but not firefox...
check out the forum at www.sflmkv.com/forum
Thanks guys!
here's the code......

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center">
 <tr>
  <td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/sideleft.gif" border="0" alt="" /></td>
  <td class="sidebg" valign="middle" align="center" width="100%">
Website Links
  </td>
  <td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/sideright.gif" border="0" alt="" /></td>
 </tr>
</table>
<table class="tborder" border="0" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td style="background-image:url(http://www.sflmkv.com/forum/images/styles/knockout/misc/body.gif)"></>
<center><a href="http://www.sflmkv.com" target="_self">
<img src="http://www.sflmkv.com/forum/images/misc/sitegraphics/home.gif" alt="Home" />
</a> <br />
<center><a href="http://www.sflmkv.com/sp/club.html" target="_self">
<img src="http://www.sflmkv.com/forum/images/misc/sitegraphics/club.gif" alt="Club" />
</a> <br />
<center><a href="http://www.sflmkv.com/forum/chat/flashchat.php" target="_self">
<img src="http://www.sflmkv.com/forum/images/misc/sitegraphics/chat.gif" alt="Chat" />
</a> <br />
</span>            
</td>
</tr>
</table>
 <!-- bottom table setup -->
    <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td width="70" align="left" valign="top"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/bot_left.gif" alt=" " border="0" /></td>
        <td  width="100%" style="background-image:url($stylevar[imgdir_misc]/bot_back.gif)"></td>
        <td width="70" align="right" valign="top"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/bot_right.gif" alt=" " border="0" /></td>
      </tr>
    </table>
   <!-- End bottom table setup -->