11.   Alex Rodriguez of Seattle had had surgery for torn knee cartilage and will miss four to six weeks.

12.   But a torn knee ligament, such as the one McGuire suffered his junior year, can darken such dreams of glory.

13.   Darcy Tucker submarined Peca, who suffered a torn knee ligament and is out for the playoffs.

14.   Ditto for stomach ulcers, torn knee ligaments and appendicitis.

15.   Defenseman Darius Kasparaitis could be lost for the season with a torn knee ligament.

16.   Everett McIver might be lost for the season with a torn knee.

17.   Fifth-year senior Travor Turner, out for the year with torn knee ligaments, will consider seeking a medical redshirt.

18.   Former Redskins defensive end Rich Owens, who missed last season with a torn anterior cruciate knee ligament, might visit in the next week.

19.   For President Clinton, the two-hour, four-minute operation he underwent Friday to repair a torn knee tendon was the easy part.

20.   He began last year with a concussion, an eye injury and torn knee cartilage.