1.   Louis in the Royce Clayton deal, underwent arthroscopic surgery last Saturday to repair a small tear in his pitching shoulder.

2.   I straightened my shoulders, choked back a small tear for the loss of a good buddy and turned up the collar of my trenchcoat.

3.   Campbell learned late last week that he has a small tear in the cartilage in his left shoulder.

4.   DiSarcina had surgery to repair a small tear in his rotator cuff three months ago.

5.   Eighteen months ago, UCLA receiver-turned-safety Tod McBride had surgery to repair small tears in both patella tendons.

6.   He played through the pain and discomfort the rest of the year before Dr. Bert Zarins performed arthroscopic surgery to repair a small tear.

7.   If small tears occur, ignore them.

8.   Isringhausen said he has a small tear in the ligament in his elbow.

9.   Mekkelson shed a small tear as she pledged to honor, comfort and keep her husband as long as she should live.

10.   One day after Key had arthroscopic surgery to repair a small tear in his left rotator cuff, he forced himself through a torturous exercise routine.