41.   Love had not played since a mid-April tournament at Hilton Head, S.C., because of a bulging disc in his neck.

42.   On the senior tour, Lee Trevino won six times before a bulging disc in his neck necessitated late-season surgery.

43.   RHP Jerry Dipoto will undergo season-ending surgery Wednesday to repair a bulging disc below his neck.

44.   Rookie cornerback Rodregis Brooks was placed on injured reserve Thursday because of a bulging disc in his neck.

45.   Running back Sean Bennett returned to practice Monday after missing a week with a bulging disc in his lower back.

46.   Tests showed a bulging disc in the lower back of Colorado center Stephane Yelle.

47.   St. Louis Rams strong safety Rich Coady is gone for the season with a bulging disc in his neck.

48.   The Jets received a call from the NFL on Monday asking why Testaverde never appeared on the injury list with the bulging disc.

49.   The Reds won without leadoff hitter Deion Sanders, who got a cortisone injection for a bulging disc in his lower back Saturday night.

50.   Trying to rebuild his stamina after missing two months earlier in the season with a bulging disc, he was worried about overextending himself before the British Open.