31.   He has played well despite a partially dislocated right toe.

32.   He played despite back spasms that forced him to the locker room in the first half.

33.   His ability to play well despite being out of shape has curtailed his determination to shed the excess pounds, Blakeley said.

34.   Hill played despite a series of significant injuries to both legs and feet that never really healed until undergoing off-season operations.

35.   In the pros, Favre has played despite a separated shoulder, a sprained ankle, a bruised thigh, a bruised hip.

36.   It also means Horry, who has played despite chronic knee problems, might have slipped a notch on the depth chart.

37.   Johnston, who has played despite being bothered by shoulder and neck problems for several years, began experiencing his current problems last week.

38.   Knoblauch, who has decided to try to play despite the pain in his right elbow, started for Single-A Tampa against Kissimmee.

39.   Martin continues to play well despite four weeks of recurring headaches caused by a fluid leak in her spine.

40.   Mobley devised a suspension schedule that allows the teams to continue to play despite the suspension of most of their rosters.