11.   Fullback Bob Christian, who was supposed to have surgery Tuesday to repair torn ligaments in his left knee, pushed the surgery back to next week.

12.   Gash, sporting a cast around his right wrist following surgery to repair torn ligament three weeks ago, said he had a productive meeting with Grier.

13.   Hingis, who was born in Slovakia but resides in Switzerland, underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair torn ligaments in her left knee.

14.   His ligament was repaired last August and Rijo says he is no closer to returning than he was in spring training.

15.   If they repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament arthroscopically, Davis may be ready for practice in October.

16.   In January he had the anterior cruciate ligament repaired with a tendon from a cadaver.

17.   Jayson Williams has decided to schedule surgery for Monday or Tuesday to repair ligaments in his right thumb.

18.   Kerry Ligtenberg was back in the Braves clubhouse Friday, three days after having surgery to repair the ligament in his elbow.

19.   Last summer, winger Adam Deadmarsh underwent surgery to repair a ligament in his wrist.

20.   Last summer, Cotton hurt his shoulder in a summer-league game and underwent surgery to repair a ligament in September.