21.   To ease the strain on his perpetually ailing back and knees, Barkley suggested that he might skip practice games.

22.   Through training camp and practice games, a fit and trim Rooks has proven he is different.

23.   Worse, by far, was that during this horrifying practice game, no fewer than three starters were lost for the entire season.

24.   With the team split to play a practice game, Reid Smiegiel stepped up to the plate, swung and hit the ball.

25.   Coach Marcelo Bielsa said Friday that he hoped Caniggia would be able to play a practice game ahead of the Sweden match to fully assess his fitness.

26.   Demers said the line of Koivu, Benoit Brunet and Turner Stevenson dominated the practice game.

27.   Diego Maradona began training Friday with his old team, Boca Juniors, and scores a goal during a practice game.

28.   Five minutes into a practice game between starters and reserves, Salas felt a minor pull in the right thigh and left the field.

29.   He died two days after being struck in the face by a soccer ball during a practice game.

30.   Matthaeus was injured in a practice game Wednesday and Bayern Munich officials said Thursday he would be out for the rest of the season and perhaps longer.