31.   Lakers guard Doug Christie is scheduled to undergo ankle surgery next Wednesday that could sideline him for as long as two months.

32.   Modano said he felt completely recovered from April ankle surgery that required stitching tendons together.

33.   Offensive tackle Walter Jones was able to participate in some drills after sitting out the first two off-season camps while recuperating from ankle surgery.

34.   One of his friends, Carlos Rodriguez, was struck by a golf cart on the Royal Lytham grounds and had to undergo ankle surgery.

35.   Outfielder Rusty Greer has recovered from ankle surgery and his pulled hamstring muscle is no longer a problem.

36.   Rogers, who is oozing potential, had ankle surgery in January and has not been able to work out for scouts.

37.   Sanders barely appeared in training camp, recovering from ankle surgery and then a fractured rib.

38.   Sanders missed the first seven games while recuperating from ankle surgery after the baseball season.

39.   Rusty Greer, on the disabled list after undergoing ankle surgery, has begun running in the outfield and hitting balls off a tee.

40.   San Francisco placed running back Garrison Hearst, coming off ankle surgery, on the physically unable to perform list.